NICU- Clinical Nurse Specialist

About the role

The CNS shall be responsible for directing the clinical nursing practice in the NICU & Pediatric Unit.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and assessment of educational development and clinical competency of the nursing staff in the NICU; and for ensuring continued neonatal critical care nursing competency through educational programs for both the newly-hired and experienced nursing staff.
• Consultation with staff on complex neonatal critical care nursing issues.
• Oversight of comprehensive parent and or primary caretaker education activities.
• Ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program.
• Evaluation of NICU based on Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies.
• Coordination and assessment of educational development and clinical competency of the nursing staff in the Pediatric Unit; and for ensuring continued Pediatric nursing competency through educational programs for both the newly-hired and experienced nursing staff.
• Consultation with staff on Pediatric nursing issues.
• Oversight of comprehensive parent and or primary caretaker education activities.
• Ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program.
• Evaluation of Pediatric Unit based on Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies.

Requirements

• RN licensed by the State of California
• Certified by the California State Board of Registered Nursing as a CNS
• Masters of Science Degree in Nursing
• Three years of clinical experience in neonatal nursing care, at least one of which shall have been in a facility with an NICU that is equivalent to a Regional or Community NICU
• Current certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization, i.e. the NCC
• Current successful completion of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program of the AAP and AHA