Pediatrics Clinical Nurse Specialist Department of Public Health Job San Francisco area,California USA,Nursing

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

About

About The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

Application Opening – Friday, January 9, 2026
Final date to receive applications – The application filing will be open continuously at least through Friday, February 6, 2026 and will close any time thereafter.
Salary: $213,590 - $308,074 Annually
Appointment Type:
Permanent Civil Service
Recruitment
-2323-H00184

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city on the forefront of economic growth and innovation. Our City is committed to heightening the quality of life for its diverse population. Our employees play an important role in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Role Description

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.

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.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

How To Qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Possession of a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university;

AND

License and Certification:
Registered Nurse License:
Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate:
Possession of a valid Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing*.
Note:

Candidates who have completed all requirements to obtain the Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate may apply and participate in the selection process but will need to obtain the CNS Certification prior to appointment.

Information On The Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification
The clinical nurse specialist is a BRN certified RN who is an advanced practice nurse providing expert clinical…


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