Nurse Practitioner- Forensic Medical Unit

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This recruitment schedule was amended on May 27, 2025 from a continuous recruitment to closing. The Final Closing Date will be June 2, 2025.

San Mateo Medical Center, part of San Mateo County Health, is seeking one full-time Nurse Practitioner for our Forensic Medical Unit, the Keller Center, beginning immediately. The focus of the provider’s responsibilities will be to perform forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse and child abuse. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in management of the Keller Center under the supervision of the Medical Director and Clinical Coordinator.

Testifying in court will be part of the job responsibilities.

The Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention is a unique outpatient medical unit affiliated with San Mateo Medical Center Emergency Department. We perform forensic medical exams on victims of assault and abuse and work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team that includes law enforcement, the District Attorney’s office, Child Protective Services, Aging and Adult Services, and several community agencies. We also provide education and serve as a resource for other community hospitals and clinics.

The ideal candidate will possess a California license as a Family Nurse Practitioner and national accreditation, Nurse Practitioner Furnishing license, and Pediatric primary care experience. It is not required, but it is preferred that the incumbent will have a Master’s degree in nursing, forensic examination training and experience, Trauma Informed Care training and experience, program management experience and experience in community outreach and education.

For candidates with no forensic training, a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) course should be completed within 30 days of hire.

For more details about San Mateo Medical Center and the Keller Center, here’s the link to our clinic: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-services

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Qualifications

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.

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.

IMPORTANT : Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to / to apply. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required information and supplemental questions in the online application. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted to be considered for this position.

Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

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  Full-time

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