Valley Children's Healthcare

        

ABOUT VALLEY CHILDREN”S HOSPITAL:
Based in Madera, CA, and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country in seven pediatric specialties and has been open for 70 years.  It has grown from a 42-bed hospital to one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the Country. With hospitals and clinics located from Sacramento to San Luis Obispo, you are sure to find an opportunity that fits your lifestyle. Valley Children’s maintains a family-like atmosphere to more than 3,000 employees and recognizes that employees play an important role in the success of the entire organization, so employees and their families are rewarded with robust benefits.  

Valley Children’s is proud to have dedicated staff committed to the highest quality of pediatric care. From the moment you enter the doors, you will feel at home. They have a strong presence in the community and tremendous pride for the care they deliver. Many Valley Children’s employees have been with the organization for over 10 years while others more than 30 years and they continue to grow their career through supported professional growth and development. 

Valley Children’s main campus sits in the heart of one of the most beautiful states in the nation, just a short drive from three national parks and your choice of California coastline beaches. No matter your interest, you will have many opportunities for recreation, arts, entertainment, and more. 

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice nurse who functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, leader, consultant and researcher. In collaboration with the healthcare team, the CNS monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes. With in-depth knowledge and skills, advanced judgment and clinical experience in a nursing specialty, the CNS sphere of influence includes the care of the patient/family, practice of nursing and providing solutions for complex systems and processes. The CNS serves as a role model, patient advocate, charge agent, and leader to enhance patient care. This position practices within the scope of the California Nursing Practices Act and in accordance with Valley Children's policies. Qualifications: This position supports the Palliative Care Department. Education Masters Degree Nursing with...

Valley Children's Healthcare Visalia, CA, USA
Visalia, California, 93291 Job Summary: This position is accountable for providing competent nursing care for patients with common health problems. This position is responsible for coordination of the patient's plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions that lead to established outcomes. This position practices under the direction of the designated nurse executive, within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Children's policies. Qualifications: Education Program Accredited nursing program (required) College Degree - 4 year Nursing (preferred) Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required) BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) Work Experience Applicable experience (required) Skills and...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice nurse who functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, leader, consultant and researcher. In collaboration with the healthcare team, the CNS monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes. With in-depth knowledge and skills, advanced judgment and clinical experience in a nursing specialty, the CNS sphere of influence includes the care of the patient/family, practice of nursing and providing solutions for complex systems and processes. The CNS serves as a role model, patient advocate, charge agent, and leader to enhance patient care. This position practices within the scope of the California Nursing Practices Act and in accordance with Valley Children's policies. Qualifications: This position supports Wound & Ostomy, Vascular Access and Palliative Care patients. Education...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The BMT/CAR-T Nurse Coordinator plays a vital role in the multidisciplinary Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy (HBC) team, providing expert nursing care for patients undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) or CAR T-cell therapy. This position involves managing care for both allogeneic and autologous recipients, as well as donors, throughout complex treatment processes. The coordinator serves as the primary contact for patients, families, and healthcare providers, facilitating communication and ensuring seamless coordination of care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include triaging patient inquiries, educating patients and families about treatment options and changes, and collaborating with the HBC team to optimize patient outcomes. The BMT/CAR-T Nurse Coordinator is dedicated to monitoring and supporting patients, ensuring they achieve their maximum...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Perioperative Department (Periop) at Valley Children’s Healthcare (VCH) is a robust division, incorporating many procedural areas and their associated support services. Periop supports every service line within a healthcare system providing care to patients within the Central Valley and its surrounding areas, collaborating with outlying facilities to accomplish the mission of the organization to provide the best care to our patients, always. Phase I recovery begins immediately following the end of the surgical procedure. In most instances, the patient comes to the department still asleep, fully medicated and sometimes still intubated. The team oversees the patient's immediate recovery phase. The unit is busy and often loud when our babies and children are awakening. It is a fast-paced environment with an objective of safely caring for and moving the awake patient to their next phase of care. The...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is a highly specialized and crucial component of a larger healthcare facility. With 42 beds, it is designed to provide care for patients with high acuity needs. As part of a level 2 trauma center, our PICU is well-equipped to handle a wide range of medical and traumatic emergencies. The patient population of our PICU is diverse, reflecting the complex nature of cases we manage. Approximately 30% of patients are cardiac patients, requiring specialized care for repair of congenital heart defects. Another 30% of patients fall under the category of neuroscience, necessitating expertise in treating neurological disorders and injuries. The remaining 40% of patients are acutely ill with a wide variety of disorders. Our excellent outcomes indicate that the PICU at Valley Children’s is skilled in providing quality care for the sickest of the sick....

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Pediatric Perioperative Department at Valley Children’s is a robust division, incorporating many procedural areas and their associated support services. Periop supports every service line within a healthcare system providing care to patients within the Central Valley and its surrounding areas, collaborating with outlying facilities to accomplish the mission of the organization to provide the best care to our patients, always. With 12 Operating Rooms, you will work closely with surgeons or proceduralists, anesthesiologists, and other specialty technicians in order to provide care to patients. You will work within a team to set up for procedures, ensure safety and quality during surgery, and meet the goals of providing the best care possible to our patient population in an exciting OR environment. Surgical services offered in the OR at Valley Children’s include Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery,...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: Valley Children’s Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) is a licensed 38-bed unit and designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Our Trauma designation allows us to receive critically injured patients directly from the scene and leverage our unique resources to support caring for injured pediatric patients. We have a specially trained, multidisciplinary team to support the care of 90,000 pediatric patients that cross our threshold annually. The ED is a fast-paced environment that requires teamwork, clear communication, and healthy collaboration to support safe, timely, efficient, equitable patient and family centered care. There is a variety of advancement and professional growth opportunities in the ED. These range from, but are not limited to, Mobile Intensive Care Nurses, a role in which supports our pre-hospital personnel with direction and coordination around receiving ambulance patients, to triage...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Pediatric Inpatient Oncology Unit, also known as Craycroft, specializes in oncology, hematology, rheumatology, renal, diabetic, and endocrine disorders. With 35 beds, Craycroft is uniquely designed to meet the needs of patients requiring isolation or those with mobility challenges. The unit features private rooms, each with a high-efficiency filter system to protect patients with weakened immune systems, and accommodations for overnight family stays. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals, blending medical expertise, cutting-edge technologies, and empathy, is committed to providing comprehensive, supportive, and compassionate care to guide patients and families through their journey with the utmost care and understanding. Job Summary: Under the direction and in collaboration with the department leadership, this position serves as a consultant in the care of patients and is accountable for...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a "defined" patient population. Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice. Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel. Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with VCH policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: Accountable for planning, promoting, coordinating, implementing and evaluating educational activities. Accountable, in collaboration with area leadership teams, for promoting a continuous learning environment that supports ongoing staff development for assigned clinical areas. This position practices within the scope of the Respiratory Care Practice Act, and in accordance with Valley Children's Hospital policies. Qualifications: Education Program An approved respiratory care program (required) College Degree - 2 year An approved respiratory care program (required) Or College Degree - 4 year In a health related field within five (5) years of placement in position (required) Licenses and Certifications BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner License - RCB - Respiratory Care...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Pediatric General Medical Unit, known as Discovery, is an acute care unit dedicated to exceptional care for patients with various medical conditions. Our team specializes in diagnosing and treating issues such as sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, seizures, rash or fever of unknown origin, generalized muscle weakness, cellulitis, abscess, ingestion, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, short gut syndrome, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In winter, we focus on respiratory patients, providing expert care for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia. A key emphasis for Discovery staff is patient and family education, starting at admission and continuing until discharge. Our nurses pride themselves on informative sessions covering essential topics like understanding diagnoses, proper medication administration, NJ feeds, GT care and feeding, as well as PPN and IL administration through a central...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Utilization Management Nurse supports the case management department by providing a variety of utilization management functions including but not limited to daily screening of patient admission relative to specified criteria, active involvement in denial management, acting as a resource to staff regarding clinical criteria, communication with payors to address concerns and other duties as assigned. The Utilization Management Nurse will work collaboratively with the Utilization Nurse Program Coordinator to ensure compliance with regulatory, organizational and department requirements. The Utilization Review Nurse will receive direction from the Utilization Review Program Coordinator for daily and long term tasks and projects. Qualifications: Education Associates Degree Nursing (required) Bachelors Degree Nursing or related field (preferred) Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: Valley Children's Willson Heart Center delivers top-tier pediatric cardiac care in Central California within a family-centered setting. Our pediatric cardiologists employ advanced technology for heart disease and defects, covering congenital and acquired cardiovascular conditions. The Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, staffed by surgeons from Stanford University School of Medicine, is part of one of North America's largest pediatric cardiothoracic surgical heart programs. Comprehensive cardiovascular care at The Willson Heart Center encompasses congenital heart disease and various defects. Our pediatric cardiology team tailors personalized treatment plans for a wide range of heart conditions, from common to rare and complex cases. The professional team ensures continuous care throughout a child's journey. Collaborating with pediatric cardiologists, we provide board-certified,...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Wound & Ostomy Specialist is a nurse who provides clinical leadership and functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, and consultant. This position is accountable for managing the needs of patient with complex needs related to skin, wound and ostomy care; delivering patient care at an expert level; demonstrating leadership skills and serving as an expert resource and consultant. This position provides education to the patient/family and members of the healthcare team. This position provides organizational clinical leadership in the prevention of skin breakdown. Monitors quality outcomes and enhances care practice through evidence-based policies and procedures, research, and implementation of new techniques, equipment, products and processes for safe, cost-effective, quality care for the prevention of skin breakdown and provision of care for the patient with skin, wound, and ostomy needs....

Valley Children's Healthcare Bakersfield, CA, USA
Bakersfield, California, 93314 Job Summary: This position is accountable for providing competent nursing care for patients with common health problems. This position is responsible for coordination of the patient's plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions that lead to established outcomes. This position practices under the direction of the designated nurse executive, within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Children's policies. Qualifications: Education Program Accredited nursing program (required) College Degree - 4 year Nursing (preferred) Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required) BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) Work Experience Applicable experience...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: Case finds, accessions, and abstracts for multiple registries including the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), ImproveCareNow (ICN), and Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4). Abstracts specific data elements from within the medical record and enters or validates data into the various Valley Children's Healthcare comparative database systems and registries for both internal and external administrative and clinical statistical reporting. Qualifications: Education High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) College Degree - 2 year Health Information Management (required) Licenses and Certifications RHIT - Reg Health Information Tech (required) Or RHIA - Reg Health Information Admin (required) RN - Reg Nurse (preferred) Work Experience Minimum one (1) year Related or appropriately relevant experience (required) To perform this job successfully, an...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: Accountable for planning, promoting, coordinating, implementing and evaluating education activities. Accountable, in collaboration with area leadership teams, for promoting a continuous learning environment that supports ongoing staff development for assigned clinical areas. This position practices within the scope of the Nursing Practice act, and in accordance with Valley Children's Hospital policies. Qualifications: Education College Degree - 4 year (required) Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required) BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA - American Heart Association within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (required) Work Experience Minimum three (3) years Related...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a "defined" patient population. Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice. Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel. Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with VCH policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a "defined" patient population. Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice. Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel. Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with VCH policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate...

Valley Children's Healthcare Fresno, CA, USA
Fresno, California, 93721 About Us: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU - the highest level of medical care available for premature and critically ill newborns. With a focus on family-centered care, our patients have access to a full range of pediatric and surgical specialists that treat potentially life-threatening illnesses due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illnesses and more. Our NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care. Collectively, our NICUs provide specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. Our team supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing services for Madera County, Merced County, Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County. Our level II and level III satellite NICUs (Fresno, Merced & Hanford) are...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU - the highest level of medical care available for premature and critically ill newborns. With a focus on family-centered care, our patients have access to a full range of pediatric and surgical specialists that treat potentially life-threatening illnesses due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illnesses and more. Our NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care. Collectively, our NICUs provide specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. Our team supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing services for Madera County, Merced County, Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County. Our level II and level III satellite NICUs (Fresno, Merced & Hanford) are...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 About Us: Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are highly trained in complex pregnancies. Our physicians treat moms with health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, advanced maternal age, seizure disorders, bleeding, early labor or other health complications. We provide care for unborn babies that may have a birth defect and can identify 80-90 percent of babies who will need early neonatal intervention. Valley Children’s is committed to providing all the care a mother and baby need right here in the Central Valley. With a broad spectrum of board-certified physicians and subspecialists, Valley Children’s Maternal Fetal Center brings a variety of experts on maternal-fetal medicine together in one place. Job Summary: The RN Navigator is a specialty nurse who functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, consultant and coordinator of care. In collaboration with the Providers, Nurses and the...

Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA, USA
Madera, California, 93636 Job Summary: Reporting to the Vice President, Medical Group and Ancillary Operations, this position is accountable to oversee the execution of strategic and operational elements of advanced and specialty nursing practices across the Ambulatory division. In collaboration with Valley Children's Healthcare CNO and Nursing support services, the Incumbent's accountabilities include the development and maintenance of nursing policies and Standard Operating Procedures, participation in developing and monitoring Ambulatory nursing onboarding and continuing education, clinical evaluation of all Ambulatory nursing staff, and ensuring ongoing compliance with all nursing standards including the Magnet program. Additionally, working in a dyad relationship with medical leadership, this position has operational responsibility for all services within his/her jurisdiction as determined by the Vice President, Medical Group and Ancillary...