Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Adolescent Medicine (CSSD)

San Diego, California

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Job ID: 19814
Date posted: 10/29/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: Adolescent Medicine

This employment opportunity is being recruited by Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego on behalf of Children's Specialists of San Diego.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner provides care to patients in the outpatient setting including but not limited to, complex and chronically ill patient population within their specialty. The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner may provide consultation within their specialty to patients in the Inpatient setting if medical staff privileges allow. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive: physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner also functions as a clinical leader, consultant and educator in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and all healthcare team members. The Nurse Practitioner supports the philosophies of the department of nursing, as well as the medical staff. The Nurse Practitioner also performs procedures under Standardized Procedures per Medical Staff Privileges - The "Outpatient" NP is defined as:

a. Care is limited to patients in Outpatient setting.

b. NP may be used to consult in the inpatient setting, but this would be limited to clinic hours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master of Science Degree in Nursing

Current California RN License

Current California Nurse Practitioner License

Current California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing license (for positions that require medication furnishing/ordering/prescribing) - Upon hire but no later than 12 months of employment, or sooner based on department needs

Current BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association

Current PALS certification (Issued by American Heart Association) - not needed for OHS & Dev Services

National NP certification or eligible, obtained within 6 months of employment.

Nurse Practitioner Furnishing, State of CA, Controlled Substance II Privileges (for positions that require the writing of scheduled II medications) - Upon hire but no later than 1 month after obtaining NPF

Medicare Billing number (NPI- National Provider Identifier); Upon hire but no later than 3 months of employment

DEA license (Controlled Substance II – V) for positions that require the writing of scheduled medications - Upon hire but no later than 1 month after obtaining NPF and CS II privileges and no later than 12 months of employment, whichever comes first

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

2 years of experience

National Certification in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner

Two years of experience in clinical nursing with emphasis in specialty area

Experience in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner

Formal education and/or lecturing skills

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