County of Riverside - Human Resources Department

Job Title:	CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST - NICU
Salary:	$29.26 - $41.32 Hourly $2,340.51 - $3,305.97 Biweekly $5,071.11 - $7,162.93 Monthly $60,853.31 - $85,955.17 Annually
Job Type:	Full-Time
Location:	Moreno Valley, California
Department:	RCRMC-Medical Center

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Description Benefits

Riverside County Regional Medical Center is searching for a CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST for the NICU dept. Successful candidates must possess three years of recent experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, a Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university, and maintain a current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and a certificate authorizing practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the State of California. ******* Our Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides a full range of neonatal care, including jet ventilation, savy ventilation, kangaroo care, and retrograde med administration. We have a dedicated neonatologist available 24 hours a day, with physician staff in-house. A (32) bed unit, we provide isolation rooms, and overnight room for parents and a mother's pumping room. With only a door to separate us from the OB-Section rooms, we are able to intervene quickly during complicated births. We attend all C-Sections and high-risk deliveries, and utilize our own neonatal transport team. ******* HOSPITAL PROFILE 439 Licensed Private Beds Acute Care Facility Adult and Pediatric Level II Trauma Center Teaching Facility New Grad Training BENEFITS Retirement after 5 years Shift Differential Pay - Evenings $2 per hour & Nights $5 per hour Specialty Differential Pay - $2 - $4 per hour 12 Paid Holidays per year Vacation and Sick Leave earned bi-weekly and can be rolled over from year to year Matched Social Security Deductions $635 - $735 monthly allowance for Flex Benefits to be used for Medical, Dental, and Vision "OUR PEOPLE, OUR PATIENTS, OUR FUTURE" ENJOY PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND A SATISFYING CAREER WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Examples Of Duties:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU will be responsible for: • Directing the clinical nursing practice in the NICU • Coordination and assessment of critical care educational development and clinical competency of the nursing staff in the NICU; and for ensuring continued critical care nursing competency through educational programs for both the newly-hired and experienced nursing staff. • Oversight of comprehensive parent and or primary caretaker education activities • Ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program • Function as a clinical consultant using extensive clinical knowledge, background, and experience to identify and resolve complex or unique nursing care problems. • Identify the need for modification of standardized policies and procedures and initiate collaboration with supervisory team; implement needed changes. • Serve as a resource person in the clinical specialty to staff, management, community members, students within the health profession, and other hospitals; participate in community activities related to healthcare. • Collaborate with the Nurse Manager in maintaining the clinical development and proficiency of the nursing staff; assess educational/training needs of staff; develop, implement and conduct nursing education programs designed specifically to meet the identified areas. • Pursue continuing education to expand clinical knowledge and expertise.
Typical Qualifications:
TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST SATISFY ALL THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION: Master's of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university. EXPERIENCE: Three years recent experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. License/Certificate: Must possess and maintain a current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and a certificate authorizing practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the State of California. Must possess current PALS and BLS certicates.
Supplemental Information:
All qualified candidates interested in this wonderful opportunity, please submit a *detailed* resume with exact employment dates to: fthomas @rc-hr.com or qridley@rc-hr.com. If you already have submitted a resume and would like to express interest in this department, please contact Nurse Recruiter, Fabiola Thomas at: 951.486.4807 or Qiana Ridley at: 951.486.5528. The County of Riverside is no longer accepting hard-copy resumes. Please submit your resume via email or use the online resume builder by visiting this link - http://www.rc-hr.net/resumebuilder/resume_submit.asp *New employees hired anytime during the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year into classifications affected by Mandatory Furloughs will be required to participate in the furlough program. Supervisors should contact their Human Resources Services Team for guidance on prorating the furlough amount for new hires.* -mons

Read this posting for special application instructions. Unless otherwise stated, use our resume builder to submit your resume, or select "Apply" on this page. For specific questions regarding this position, contact Carly Elliano at 951-486-5528. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment).

The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

Women, ethnic and racial minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other non-job-related factor.

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