Registered Nurse - Heart Failure Disease Management

About the job

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.

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.

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Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

25

YES*Diuretic Clinic - IV initiation and maintenance, IV push and oral medication administration, phlebotomy. Fall risk prevention and patient response to medication therapies. Appropriate department required documentation in the electronic health record including charge capture for relevant services. Other patient care needed to ensure safe outcomes *

25

YES Amvuttra Clinic- enrollment with drug therapy company, ensures insurance approvals, often assisting with Prior Authorization process, medication injection. Appropriate department required documentation in the electronic health record including charge capture for relevant services.  . Other patient care needed to ensure safe outcomes

25

Yes Heart Failure Remote Monitoring Program – review physiological data for evaluation of HF status, implementing changes in the plan of care based on standard practices of the department. Other patient care needed to ensure safe outcomes

25

Yes*Other responsibilities assigned by leadership as need to support patient care *

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Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of recent ambulatory nursing experience caring for cardiac patients and an established working knowledge of diuretics and electrolytes in the Heart Failure population.
• Knowledge of Chronic Heart Failure Management, specifically guideline directed medical therapy
• Advanced skills with IV initiation and IV push medications.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Experience in caring for Advanced Heart Failure patients
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record
• Ability to multitask and easily float between clinic responsibilities
• BSN

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 11237
• Job Category: Nursing
• Apply Before: 2026-11-06
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 654 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, US ()
• Shift Length: 8 hours
• Budgeted Job Salary Range: 93.47-121.11
• Campus Location 1: Parnassus Heights (SF)
• Bargaining Unit: NX
• Employee Class: Career
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Job Code and Payroll Title: 009139 | CLIN NURSE 2
• Workplace: Fully On-Site
• FTE%: 100.00