Nursing Specialist

San Andreas Regional Center•San Jose, CA

11d•$113,100 - $148,272

About The Position

San Andreas Regional Center (SARC), a community-based nonprofit funded by the State of California, supports individuals with developmental disabilities in living full, independent, and inclusive lives. The Nursing Specialist supports and promotes consumers’ health and appropriate medical care while maintaining good public relations and implementing the agency’s vision. The role uses clinical nursing skills to promote quality health care across community placements as part of comprehensive services for individuals served by SARC. The Registered Nurse provides Level of Placement and Respite Assessments and shares information about health and disease with consumers, families, staff, and providers. The position also requires experience with training, discharge planning, and consultation. SARC offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including employee medical coverage, dental and vision insurance for dependents, a CalPERS pension, a 403(b) plan, flexible spending accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, paid education leave, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, life insurance, employee discounts, and flexible schedules. Select positions are hybrid. A monthly stipend is offered for bilingual speaking.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license to practice in California.
At least two years of nursing experience.
Ability to relate to consumers, their families, and professionals and convey knowledge constructively and effectively.
Knowledge of normal and abnormal development from conception through adulthood.
Knowledge of nursing principles, techniques, methods, and theory for serving people with developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of health conditions in children and adults.
Use of an automobile, a valid driver’s license, and automobile liability insurance at least at the minimum amount prescribed by law, or ability to provide independent transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s and/or master’s-level education is preferred.
Training and/or experience in the field of developmental disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of interdisciplinary planning teams and intake teams for Early Start and over-age-three referrals.
Assess and consult on matters related to the growth and development of consumers diagnosed with developmental disabilities.
Assist family members and community caregivers through a medical case-management model to help ensure comprehensive health care services.
Review and approve health care plans submitted by community providers for Regional Center consumers.
Provide consultation, training, and guidance on health-related issues to community care providers serving people with developmental disabilities.
Participate on quality management teams and conduct monitoring reviews.
Advocate for quality health care and end-of-life care; collaborate with hospital discharge planners and monitor consumers’ health status after discharge.
Assist with compliance for federal programs.
Provide information, education, oversight, training, and approval concerning the development and implementation of Restricted Health Care Plans in compliance with Title 22 regulations.
Recommend nursing respite levels of care for individually referred consumers, based on file documentation.
Conduct health-status reviews and level-of-placement assessments using standardized tools approved by the Health Services Unit.
Participate in the Special Incident Report (SIR), Mortality, and Morbidity Risk Management Mitigation process.
Understand health insurance issues in the communities where consumers live.
Perform other duties as assigned.