"Registered Nurse - Primary Care"

Under the supervision of the Administrative Nurse Manager, guided by the policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Care Center, and in collaboration with the physician and other clinical staff, the Clinical Nurse 2 is responsible for providing safe, efficient nursing care to patients in an out-patient, primary care practice. Triages patients and responds appropriately according to protocol and nursing assessment. The Clinical Nurse 2 utilizes the nursing process (Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation) to provide safe and therapeutic clinical care. The Clinical Nurse 2 also provides clinical support to Providers and participates as part of the health care team to assure coordination and continuity of patient care. The Clinical Nurse 2 is responsible for triage on behalf of the practice both in person and through telephone and electronic communication. The nurse participates in the development and implementation of educational programs and materials for patients and their family members. The nurse delivers direct patient care to a variety of patient populations. All components of nursing care will be individualized to meet the patient's physiological and psychosocial development. The Clinical Nurse 2 will play a critical role in the patient experience including optimizing clinic flow, providing in and outreach to patients and working collaboratively with the team to create a patient centered environment. The nurse is responsible for daily clinical operations and maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff. The Clinical Nurse 2 consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor, helps establish and maintain the highest service standards for the practice and complies with the Medical Center House and Telephone Standards. This employee will utilize computer skills in Apex and other UCSF computerized programs. This individual supports the standards of the policies and procedures of the practice, and is responsible for maintaining current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration, and complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and administrative and clinical practice. Embraces and consistently role models the UCSF concepts of values: PRIDE (Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence and AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thanks) throughout all interactions with patients, family members, and other employees, both in person and on the phone. The Clinical Nurse 2 will be primarily located at China Basin, however, must have flexibility to cover multiple UCSF medical center primary care clinic sites.

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. The salary range for this position is $89.02 - $115.34 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html