Career Opportunities
Imagine your self as a clinical nurse researcher conducting a clinical trial for a new vaccine for a communicable disease or as a team member who can help develop a partnership between the community and the neighborhood healthcare setting or as a school nurse in the community.
Career Fields
- Clinical Nurse Researcher
- Geriatric care
- Home health
- Data analytics and research
- Information technology
- Training and education
- Entrepreneur
- Administration
- Public health
- Occupational health
- Pediatrics
- Trauma and intensive care
- OB/L&D/GYN nurse
- School Nurse
Typical Employers
- Community clinics
- Community service organizations
- Military and government agencies
- Home health agencies
- Correctional facilities
- Hospices
- Hospitals
- Nursing and convalescent homes
- Public and school health agencies
- Public health departments
- Large medical practices
Employment opportunities
Under the new healthcare policies and services and an aging population nurses will have to engage with primary care providers in the community who are the first contact for patients. This means an in-depth understanding of community and public health at an advanced practice with knowledge in health promotion and preventive health.
Being part of an interdisciplinary team, the BSN nurse is able to develop strategies that will improve the quality of life for individuals and population. As an integral member of the management team both in the home and hospital, the need for staff nurses, nursing administrators, educators, researchers, and community/public health nurses is critical, offering almost unlimited career advancement and mobility opportunities. This career satisfaction and security is yours when you receive your Bachelor of Nursing Degree.
Nursing is a field with opportunities that are expanding in scope, specialty and environments. As a professional nurse with a BSN from CSU Monterey Bay you will be prepared to work confidently in a variety of complex healthcare environments. You may then choose to acquire additional education and experience in order to advance your career and function in a more advanced role.