Early Start Nurse Specialist

Golden Gate Regional Center•San Francisco, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

GGRC is looking to hire a Early Start Nurse Specialist to assess eligibility for Early Start Program, train and consult with families, staff, providers, public health, and community agencies to foster appropriate child development services for eligible infants/toddlers and their families.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with Public Health Nursing Certificate or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification (preferred)
3+ years relevant experience in Pediatrics
Valid Registered Nurse License at time of hire and ability to maintain license in good standing
3+ years with high risk infants in hospital/clinic/community settings required
Applied knowledge of standardized developmental assessment tools
Ability to develop standard business communications, using proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
Ability to convey complex information and ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner
Ability to operate basic office equipment, including scanners, copiers, faxes, phones
Basic familiarity with MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS PowerPoint®, MS Outlook® or similar software applications
Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures of current nursing health practices, epidemiology, methods of developmental assessment and intervention.
Knowledge of state and federal legislation as related to services for High Risk Infants and their families
Build partnerships and trust through collaboration, active listening and an openness to new ideas
Operate with the understanding of working within the context of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrate sensitivity to individual’s concerns and needs; listen with patience
Use insight and understanding to deliver difficult news in a compassionate way
Use appropriate language to communicate complex data to families.
Take initiative and is proactive about staying current with new research, approaches, policies, laws, methods or technologies in area of expertise
Act quickly and decisively in a crisis
Understand and effectively react/adapt to multiple and competing priorities on the job; use knowledge and expertise to focus on key job outcomes
Demonstrate respect and cultural awareness; effectively manage own reactions

Nice To Haves

Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity

Responsibilities

Review intake information to determine appropriate plan for Early Start eligibility assessment
Conduct eligibility assessments to comply with legally mandated requirements for infants under 12 months of age referred for Early Start services
Determine eligibility with interdisciplinary team members
Assist in the identification of service needs for infants and toddlers eligible for Early Start services
Complete eligibility assessment reports
Research current medical and nursing evidence-based practices
Research and refer infants/toddlers to community service agencies for services to meet infants/toddlers’ needs
Conduct ongoing home visits as needed with follow-up evaluations of infant/toddlers’ development
Provide parents with anticipatory guidance using age appropriate intervention activities with demonstrations and written material
With the social worker and the child’s family, plan for transition from Early Start program to community mainstream programs or other services based on identified needs
Consult with Early Start social workers in areas of infant development, intervention activities, parent/infant bonding issues, and assist in managing services for medically fragile infants and toddlers
Train staff on topics related to the Early Start program
Update and review with Director, Clinical Services, on clinical issues relating to the Early Start program
Promote community awareness of factors relating to the occurrence of developmental disabilities.
Understand and advocate for general actions related to infants/toddlers with developmental disabilities
Train and consult with local agencies and medical community regarding services available under Early Start
Collaborate with public health and community agencies providing maternal/child health services for high risk infants
Participate in case conferences for high risk infant follow-up programs
Participate in community service meetings relevant to Early Start
Participate in Early Start Program training and advocacy programs
Attend seminars and trainings to maintain skills and fulfill licensing requirements
Participate in special projects, and assist with additional duties or tasks, as assigned
Maintain all client information as confidential in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Lanterman Act