Welcome Message

Welcome to Children’s Nursing Specialties, Inc.(CNS)  Whether you are a licensed RN or LPN looking for a rewarding career experience, a family with a medically fragile child seeking home-based nursing services, or an interested community member looking for an organization worthy of your support, we are delighted that you are here to visit. 

If you watched the opening, you’ve met some of our amazing children.  We’d love the opportunity to help you understand their needs and how we work to support them and their families through in-home nursing care.  Please plan to watch the videos we have on the site.  By listening to the words of our parents, our nurses and even some of our children, you will gain a real appreciation for this compassionate organization.

If you are a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and are looking for a rewarding and meaningful career, please visit our employment page and view a video of our nurses and family members talking about their involvement with CNS.  Our application is right there. You can fill it out and send it right back to us. We’ll be in touch to schedule you for an interview. We are proud to offer the best compensation and benefit package of any of the pediatric home-care nursing organizations in the area. And, as you will see, our nurses feel like they are valued members of our team – which they are.  Finally, visit our blog or the links to some of our family’s websites to learn more about their individual situations. 

Truly, we are happy you have dropped by for a visit. Sit back and relax -- join us to learn more.

Blessings,

Barbara Wood, Ph.D.
Executive Director

 

 

Who We Are

Children's Nursing Specialties, Inc. values the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of medically fragile children and young adults. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that began providing in-home skilled nursing on March 1, 2005. CNS is overseen by a board of directors that assumes full authority and responsibility for the operation of the Organization.

We have a proud commitment amongst our employees of offering the best possible care to the clients and families we serve. The success of CNS can be attributed to our employees knowledge, skill and commitment to providing outstanding client care. With the never-ending dedication and support from our nursing staff, we have created an organization committed to providing a service we can all be proud of.

Services We Offer

Children’s Nursing Specialties is the only non-profit provider of in-home skilled pediatric nursing care for medically fragile children and young adults in Oregon. Our children require extensive and skilled care by licensed Registered Nurses (RNs) and licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) under the direct written orders of the children’s physician(s). In addition, CNS works with families to ensure that they are involved in decisions concerning their child’s care, and that they are in fact, the leaders of the home-care team. Finally, our shift care allows families to be involved in life outside caring for a medically fragile child.  Parents have full time jobs, attend church, are involved in social and civic organizations and interact with friends and family. 

Our Mission