Registered Nurse - Pediatric Infectious Diseases (BCH-Oakland)

UCSF Health; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic Nurse at UCSF Health coordinates care for pediatric patients with complex infections, performing in-person visits and clinic procedures while applying the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate care.

This role liaises with insurers, inpatient and outpatient services, and families to ensure timely coordination, education, and access to medications and home health resources. It is an on-site, patient-facing position.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of recent pediatric medical/surgical nursing experience
• Minimum one year of recent experience working in an out-patient/ambulatory setting
• Minimum one year of recent pediatric clinical experience providing nursing care for infectious diseases and immunologic disorders
• Experience with maintenance of central lines (i.e.PICCs) and drawing labs
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outpatient services for a panel of pediatric patients and providers in the ambulatory setting
• Manage in-clinic procedures and outpatient infectious diseases clinic flow
• Assist with insurance authorizations and prior authorizations, contact home health and ensure DME for patients
• Provide patient teaching and support timely coordination of patient care.

Job description

Job Description

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Nurse supports care coordination and clinic visits for pediatric patients with a variety of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections. This includes challenging conditions like MRSA, osteomyelitis, fevers, bone marrow transplants and organ transplants, HIV, and tuberculosis. S/he works autonomously, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patient care. S/he uses a high level of clinical knowledge to fulfill patient needs, ensures efficient patient care, and provides patient education when necessary. The Clinic Nurse acts a patient advocate and as a liaison between insurers, inpatient/outpatient services, patients/families and all other necessary healthcare services to manage and facilitate efficient and timely coordination of care.

Job Description

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Nurse supports care coordination and clinic visits for pediatric patients with a variety of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections. This includes challenging conditions like MRSA, osteomyelitis, fevers, bone marrow transplants and organ transplants, HIV, and tuberculosis. S/he works autonomously, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patient care. S/he uses a high level of clinical knowledge to fulfill patient needs, ensures efficient patient care, and provides patient education when necessary. The Clinic Nurse acts a patient advocate and as a liaison between insurers, inpatient/outpatient services, patients/families and all other necessary healthcare services to manage and facilitate efficient and timely coordination of care.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic Nurse is responsible for coordinating outpatient services and needs a panel of pediatric patients and providers in the ambulatory setting. His/her responsibilities include both in-clinic procedures, managing the outpatient infectious diseases clinic flow, as well as assisting with insurance authorization and prior medication authorizations, contacting home health companies, assuring DME and other home supplies are adequate, assisting with medication refill requests, patient teaching and assisting in the overall coordination of timely patient care. This position is 100% in-person onsite.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Two or more years of recent pediatric medical/surgical nursing experience
• Minimum one year of recent experience working in an out-patient/ambulatory setting
• Minimum one year of recent pediatric clinical experience providing nursing care for patients with infectious diseases and immunologic disorders
• Experience with maintenance of central lines (i.e.PICCs) and drawing labs
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at an Academic Medical Center
• Experience working with infants and children with or at risk for HIV disease
• Experience with grant data reporting
• Experience working with California Children’s Services Special Care Center patients & families

Licensure/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Higher
• Current California Registered Nursing License
• Current American Heart Association CPR Certification
• PALS Certification
• California Children’s Services Paneled

About Us

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here .

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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