Nurse Clinician-Specialty Team Clinics. Children's Health. FT.

Loma Linda•Loma Linda, CA

6d•$55 - $74•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician-Specialty Team Centers is a registered nurse with clinical expertise in caring for pediatric patients with specific serious diseases, physical limitations, and chronic health conditions. Working in an outpatient clinic environment, the nurse demonstrates advanced knowledge of diseases treated in more than eighteen Specialty Care Clinics licensed under Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and approved by California Children's Services (CCS). The role uses discretion and independent judgment to provide developmentally appropriate, age-specific direct and indirect patient care and oversees Licensed Vocational Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. The Nurse Clinician continually develops specialty knowledge and stays current with evidence-based practices, clinical practice guidelines, applicable state and federal regulations, and available technology. Using disease-specific knowledge and the nursing process, the nurse evaluates patients’ and caregivers’ understanding of disease, treatment, complications, and self-management. The role collaborates with clinics and services to support continuity of care, participates in team conferences to coordinate treatment recommendations, and provides patient and caregiver education tailored to health literacy and comprehension needs. Interpretation services, including sign-language interpretation, are accessed as needed. The nurse also implements knowledge, innovations, and practice improvements to enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes, and performs other duties as needed. Loma Linda University Health is a faith- and values-based Christian institution. Candidates must understand and embrace the mission, purpose, and identity of Loma Linda and its affiliated entities. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
At least two years of nursing experience demonstrating clinical nursing competencies with pediatric patients in an acute care or outpatient environment.
Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Meet California Children's Services (CCS) paneled provider requirements within 18 months of hire.
Obtain other certifications and competencies specified in the unit- or department-specific Plan for Providing Care.
In-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in specific serious pediatric diseases, physical limitations, and chronic health conditions.
Substantial knowledge of education principles for all ages.
Ability to present publicly and communicate accurately, understandably, and succinctly with individuals and groups from multicultural backgrounds and ethnicities.
Ability to read, speak, and communicate effectively in English, in person and by telephone; Spanish is preferred.
Ability to write legibly and use relevant computers, printers, and software, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, Excel, LLEAP, and Word.
Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate patient-care equipment, perform technical patient-care activities, and operate or troubleshoot basic office equipment.
Ability to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally; lead, supervise, teach, collaborate, accept direction, and consistently follow or enforce policies.
Ability to think critically, perform basic math, manage multiple assignments, work calmly under pressure, problem-solve, organize and prioritize workload, recall information accurately, attend to detail, and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to distinguish colors and smells, discern temperature variances through touch, hear general conversation and workplace or patient-care sounds, and see well enough to read screens, medical records, and documents required for the position.
Ability to understand and embrace Loma Linda's mission, purpose, and identity.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Provide developmentally appropriate and age-specific direct and indirect patient care in an outpatient specialty clinic setting.
Oversee Licensed Vocational Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Maintain and expand specialty knowledge, including current evidence-based practices, clinical practice guidelines, applicable regulations, and available technology.
Use the nursing process and disease-specific knowledge to assess patients’ and caregivers’ understanding of disease, treatment, complications, and disease self-management.
Collaborate with other clinics and services to support continuity of care, including pre-admission, post-procedure or surgery, and post-discharge care.
Participate in team conferences to coordinate implementation of treatment-plan recommendations.
Educate patients and caregivers, tailoring information to their literacy level and ensuring understanding.
Access interpretation services, including sign-language services, language line, and in-house video interpretation, as needed.
Implement new knowledge, innovations, and practice improvements to enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Perform other duties as needed.