NBS Coordinator

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 79,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare in California seeks a Newborn Screening (NBS) Follow-Up Specialist to coordinate care for both positive and non-positive NBS cases. Under the ASC Director, you will provide consultation to hospital NBS providers and birth attendants, and lead NBS educational programs for hospitals, birth attendants, health professionals and parent groups.

You will document case follow-up in the SIS and manage NBS cases to ensure timely access to required specialty care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field with two years clinical or NBS experience.
• Nursing with California RN license and two years pediatric or related experience.
• Licensed Health Professional with two years clinical or state NBS experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow up and coordinate care for positive and non-positive NBS cases.
• Provide consultation/technical assistance to hospital NBS providers and birth attendants.
• Deliver NBS educational programs to hospitals, birth attendants, health professionals and parents.
• Document follow up and manage SIS cases; perform other NBS duties per SOW.

Skills

Master's degree in related field

California RN licensure

Pediatric/public health experience

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Newborn Screening (NBS) ASC Director, provides follow up and coordinates care for both positive and non-positive Newborn Screening cases. Provides consultation/technical assistance to hospital NBS providers and birth attendants to ensure program compliance through appropriate NBS policies/procedures and interpretation/implementation of state regulations. Provides NBS educational programs for hospitals, birth attendants, health care professionals, community agencies and parent groups. Manages NBS confirmed positive cases to ensure that affected babies receive required specialty care. Documents case follow up and resolves cases appropriately in the Screening Information System (SIS). Job incumbents may be asked to perform other NBS duties consistent with the Newborn Screening Program Scope of Work (SOW), as permitted within their professional scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Education Masters Degree In related field and two years clinical or NBS experience. (required)
• Or College Degree - 4 year Nursing with a current California Registered Nurse licensure (RN) and two year of pediatric, maternal/child health, neonatal, or public health experience. (required)
• Or College Degree - 4 year Licensed Health Professional with two years of clinical experience or in a state newborn screening program (required)
• Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
• Or Other - Other Licensed Health Professional: RD, CGC, LCSW (required)
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation & Work Details

Compensation Range: $57.29 - $81.72 Workshift: Day (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 100 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Daily Hours: 8

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

About Valley Children’s Healthcare

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.