Registered Nurse - PACU

Job NameRegistered Nurse - PACU
Department7420320 - OP Surgery Ctr PACU Bayfront
Job ID6994
Job CodeCLIN NURSE 2 (009139)
IAPStaff Plan (target potential payout of $900, maximum of $1,800)
Bargaining UnitNX
Job FamilyNursing
OrganizationUCSF Health BU
Primary LocationSan Francisco, CA, United States
Detail URLhttps://careers.ucsf.edu/careers/JobDetail/San-Francisco-CA-United-States/3500

Job Description

Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.

 Department Description:

 The Perianesthesia Care Units at Bayfront Medical Center is composed of Pre-operative (preop), PACU phase I, PACU phase II, and extended care. The team of perianesthesia specialty nurses provides dynamic, compassionate care for a wide variety of surgical patients for adults and adolescents (13 and up) throughout the ambulatory care setting from admission to discharge.

In preparing patients for surgery, we assure their readiness and provide preoperative teaching for patients and their families. The priority postoperatively is to physiologically stabilize patients, provide innovative pain management strategies, and integrate family-centered care. Our postoperative area cares for patients recovering from a wide variety of surgeries and procedures including, but not limited to general surgery, ophthalmology, GYN, GU, OHNS, robotics, and plastic surgery. An interdisciplinary team of nurses, surgeons, specialty physicians and anesthesiologists work to recover the patient from surgery.