UCSF Health

It is one of the largest employers in the San Francisco Bay Area region, described as 'virtually an industry of its own,' reflecting its size and complexity as an integrated academic health system. The organization offers a wide range of nursing career opportunities across its system, from general clinical roles to specialized positions such as emergency department nursing. For nurses, UCSF Health provides employment in a mission-driven academic medical environment that emphasizes caring, healing, teaching, and discovering. The culture is described as one of professional growth and passion for the communities served. Nursing roles involve utilizing the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe therapeutic care, functioning as part of interdisciplinary and nursing teams. Nurses may care for patients with complex needs and assist with management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team, indicating a structured, team-based approach to care delivery.

UCSF Health's mission is 'Caring, Healing, Teaching and Discovering.' The vision is to be the best provider of health care services, the best place to work, and the best environment for teaching and research. Values are embodied in the acronym PRIDE: Professionalism (how we conduct ourselves and our business), Respect (for patients, families, ourselves and each other), Integrity (always doing the honest, right thing), and Diversity (understanding and embracing the diverse beliefs, needs, and expectations of patients and the community).