Pediatrics Clinical Nurse Specialist (2323) - Department of Public Health

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

9d • $213,590 - $308,074

About The Position

Under general medical and nursing direction, you will perform pediatric clinical nursing duties in hospitals, clinics, and community health centers. As a core member of a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will manage complex pediatric patient care from birth to age 17. You will provide consultation, education, and advanced practice support to registered nurses, public health nurses, and other clinical staff to enhance care quality, safety, and outcomes for pediatric populations. ­

Requirements

• Possession of a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Possession of a valid Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years work experience in pediatric bed side nursing
• Two (2) years of experience within the last three (3) years in an acute care Pediatric ICU or Pediatric ED
• Possesses a certificate in Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)

Responsibilities

• Evaluates individual nursing care needs of selected patients in the area of specialty; determines what types of nursing care would best meet those needs; designs a program of nursing care for each patient and works out practical methods of implementing this care after staff consultation and discussion; participates in the formulation of discharge plans; making provision for any necessary post discharge nursing care.
• Provides direct nursing care to individuals or groups of patients where in-depth or specialized nursing care is required; in the psychiatric specialty leads in individual and group therapy sessions.
• Gives professional advice and consultation services to registered nurses and public health nurses in specialized nursing care; defines objectives and principles of nursing in the area of specialty and assists nurses in developing their professional skills; may provide clinical supervision and education to professional and non-professional nursing staff.
• Participates in formulating standards, policies and procedures for the specialized nursing plan, and relates it to other disciplines within the total treatment program; as well as to other health organizations and to the community.
• Facilitates, directs, and in some instances initiates referrals of patients and families to appropriate professional personnel and community resources.
• Participates in clinical investigations and studies in the area of nursing specialty.
• In public health nursing, is responsible for on-going comprehensive study of needs for nursing and health care services in the community and assists with designing and implementing plans for meeting such needs.+

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees