Nurse Practitioner

San Mateo County Health would like to invite you to apply for the position of Nurse Practitioner . At San Mateo County Health , we lead by example. From our most seasoned professionals to our newest team members, everyone has the opportunity to step forward to offer their insight, opinions and ideas. As part of our teaching hospital, you'll have the chance to explore new avenues for growth while you meet the diverse healthcare needs of a thriving, vibrant community. If you're ready to discover the leader in you, we invite you to discover San Mateo County Health where we are all together better. We currently have vacancies in our Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) division, Correctional Health Services division, Public Health Policy and Planning division, and the San Mateo Medical Center and Clinics. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) offers a broad spectrum of mental health and substance use services for children, youth, families, adults and older adults in San Mateo County in the prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental illness and / or substance use conditions. Mental health services are also available for emotionally disturbed children, older adults at risk of institutionalization, children in special education or at risk of out-of-home placement, uninsured residents of San Mateo County and people of any age in a major crisis. Correctional Health Services provides integrated medical, dental, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment to San Mateo County's incarcerated adults, and medical and dental care to the juvenile hall population. Medical services include health screening, treatment, education, and 24-hour emergency response for juveniles and adults. Public Health Policy and Planning includes Edison HIV Clinic and Mobile Health Clinic / Street and Field Medicine program. Edison Clinic provides comprehensive patient-centered HIV primary care services to persons living with HIV (PLWH) within San Mateo County as well as provides services in diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to all San Mateo county residents. The Mobile Health Clinic / Street and Field Medicine program provides field-based medical care focusing on homeless, formerly incarcerated, and farmworker / farmworker family member individuals. The program provides medical care in the field at encampments and homeless congregation sites, homeless shelter, peripheral sites outside of San Mateo County Clinics, and on a mobile medical clinic vehicle that parks at scheduled sites throughout the county. The San Mateo Medical Center is a public hospital and clinic system fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The Medical Center operates outpatient clinics throughout San Mateo County and also an acute-care hospital. We serve the healthcare needs of County residents, serving as the healthcare home for underserved and underinsured residents, with an emphasis on education and prevention. Under general supervision, Nurse Practitioners will provide services such as conducting complete physical examinations, developing diagnostic impressions, and managing care of patients working in one or more specialty areas, such as geriatric, pediatric, family health, or OB / GYN practice. Our nurses are part of a collaborative healthcare team dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients. At the County of San Mateo you'll find a supportive environment and opportunities to grow in your profession through training and education, including in-house Continuing Education units. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred. Current vacancies : One Full-Time Nurse Practitioner vacancy, Bilingual Spanish Required for Fair Oaks Health Center Adult Clinic, Redwood City, and one Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancy for Fair Oaks Health Center, Redwood City. One 0.8 FTE Regular vacancy for South San Francisco Clinic. One Full-Time and one Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) vacancy for Correctional Health Services One Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancy for the South San Francisco Clinic Three Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancies for OB / Gyn One Extra-Help vacancy for the Daly City Clinic Pediatric & Teen coverage Two Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancies for the Mental Health Primary Care Clinic One Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancy for the Medical Surgical Unit One Extra-Help Nurse Practitioner vacancy for the Surgical Specialty Clinic Qualifications Education and Experience : Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. Education : Completion of an advanced nursing degree from a program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) with emphasis in a Nurse Practitioner’s specialty area. Experience : Minimum one (1) year of paid experience in acute and / or ambulatory care setting. Licensure : Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse. Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner License. Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Furnishing Number. Possession of a DEA Number. Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. For positions assigned to OB-GYN, a Nurse Practitioner License may be substituted with Nurse Midwife License and at least one certification in women’s health specialty. Special Certification : Depending on assignment, position requires certification in at least one of the following specialty areas : Pediatric : Primary health care for patients 17 years of age and under. Family : Primary health care for patients of all ages. Geriatric : Primary health care for older patients. OB / GYN : Women’s health or primary health care for obstetric and gynecologic patients. IMPORTANT : Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" . If you are not on the County's website, please go to http : / / jobs.smcgov.org / to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date. TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the San Mateo County Human Resources Department. Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.