Nurse Practitioner PD - PICU/TCUP (BCH-Mission Bay)

Job Description

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is recognized throughout the world as a leader in health care, known for innovation, technology and compassionate care. UCSF has one of the top children's hospitals in the nation, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Our 183-bed UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital has more than 150 specialists in more than 40 areas of medicine.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital provides extraordinary high-level care for children who require continuous monitoring. The unit has 20 beds for infants and children suffering from a variety of conditions or recovering from surgery. More than 1,000 children per year are admitted into the intensive care units at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital arriving via ambulance, helicopter and airplane from throughout the western United States.

The Pediatric Transitional Care Unit (TCUP) is a 16-bed unit for infants and children suffering from a variety of conditions or recovering from surgery. The TCU provides care to patients with a moderate to high complexity of disease such as those recovering from solid organ transplantation, titration of anticoagulant therapy and other infusion, and post-operative specialty surgery care (ENT, neurosurgery). Patients requiring respiratory support including BIPAP, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula and patients requiring mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy in place are also routinely admitted to the TCUP. The Nurse Practitioner will act as a full member of the team taking responsibility for the safe delivery of care in collaboration with attending physicians, fellows and residents. This team member will meet productivity expectations as set forth by the Division Chief, performing any duties related to patient care activities that are appropriate and clearly delineated.

Nurse Practitioners on the PICU and TCUP Team provide care in rotating 12h shifts.

This per diem position includes holidays and weekends with the following MINIMUM AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) shifts per eight (8) week schedule or ratio of 2 shifts per 4 weeks scheduled Weekend/Night Commitment: Must be available and willing to work at least 4 weekend or 4 night shifts (Saturday or Sunday) per 8-week schedule.

• Holiday Commitment: Must be available to work one major UCSF holiday and one non-Major UCSF holiday per year (includes the holiday and the day before or after for a 2 day holiday period):

• Major UCSF Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Memorial Day, July 4th or Labor Day

• Non-Major UCSF Holidays: MLK Jr. Day, President's Day, Juneteenth, Mother's Day, Halloween

• May be scheduled for the holiday in addition to the day before or day after the holiday

• May be scheduled in the PICU or Transitional Care depending on the needs of each unit

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: - Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master's degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). - Minimum of three (3) years PICU or Transitional Care Nurse Practitioner experience - Current practice in Pediatric Critical and/or Transitional Care Preferred Qualifications: - Five (5) years of experience working as an AC-PNP in a level III Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Licensure/Certifications: - California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction - California Nurse Practitioner (NP) License without restriction - California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role - Pediatric Inpatient (CPNP-AC). See Addendum A below for more detail. - California Driver License (if required for position) - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - Additional required AHA certifications: PALS - Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None UCSF Medical Center requires all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to be credentialed through its Office of Medical Affairs and Governance (OMAG) to practice and function in their clinical role. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Credentialing takes between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day.

License / Certification

Basic Life Support, DEA Number, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner Furnisher, Pediatric Advanced Life Supp, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Registered Nurse