Primary Location : California-Sacramento Sierra Foothills-Sacramento
Organization : Sutter VNA and Hospice
Employee Status : Regular
Accepted Applications : All Candidates Accepted
Benefits : Yes
Position Status : Non-Exempt
Job Shift : Day
Shift Hours - 8 Hour Shift
Days of the Week Scheduled : Monday-Friday
Weekend Requirements : One Weekend a Month
Shift Start Time : 8am
Shift End Time : 5pm
Schedule : Full Time
Hours Per 2wk Pay Period : 80
Description
Sutter VNA & Hospice, one of the largest, not-for-profit home health and hospice agencies in Northern California enables patients to recover or live with illness in the comfort and dignity of their own homes, surrounded by the people and things they love. Sutter VNA & Hospice also provides service in the complementary areas of Sutter Home Infusion and Pharmacy (SIPS) and Home Medical Equipment (Timberlake). Providing a full spectrum of home based health services enables us to coordinate care across the Sutter Health and community networks.
Sutter VNA & Hospice is proudly not-for-profit. Unlike for-profit home care and hospice agencies, we do not report to shareholders. Instead, all of our revenue is used to provide patient care and to support our policy to provide care regardless of a patient's financial circumstances.
Sutter VNA & Hospice is committed to being the "employer of choice" through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, new technologies including laptop computerized charting, tuition reimbursement, and more!
As a Primary Care Clinician you will be responsible for the overall management, including direct patient care, of your assigned patients. You will plan, organize, and provide all patient care services to deliver the highest quality home-based health care. Your responsibilities will include coordination of the interdisciplinary team that carries out the plan of care, and insuring effective management of visit utilization and expenses. This is a great opportunity to be a vital part of your community, visiting patients' homes and using all of your skills, creativity, and ingenuity.
Qualifications
Education:
RNgraduate from an accredited curriculum. Bachelor's degree in nursing or health related field preferred.
Licensure:
Current California RN license; valid California drivers license; current auto insurance; current BCLS/CPR certification.
Experience:
One year of professional experience in an acute or similar setting strongly preferred. One year of experience in a home health and/or hospice position preferred.
Knowledge:
Thorough understanding of home care and/or hospice services, Title XXII, Medicare Conditions of Participation, JCAHO home health and/or hospice accreditation requirements, QI outcomes/benchmarking, infection control; good understanding of reimbursement patterns for Medicare and other payors; good working understanding of budget and other financial reports. Clinical competency that meets and exceeds testing levels on a regular basis.
Special Skills/Equipment:
Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, motivation, flexibility, energy and creativity. Ability to form harmonious working relationships with internal and external customers. Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills and the ability to manage resources for patient care in a cost effective manner. Excellent collaborative and problem solving skills with customers and management. Ability to exercise independent sound judgment in planning and providing patient care. Demonstrated ability in physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessment skills and in implementing plan of treatment. Excellent organizational skills. With appropriate training, demonstrates an ability to competently work with the computerized documentation tools and systems of the organization. Access to a reliable automobile.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Essential job duties and physical demands include and are not limited to: Administers skilled nursing patient care in a home or assisted living environment; following written or oral instructions; assists patients in walking and transfer from bed to chair and in patient positioning. Must be able to remain sedentary for approximately 50% of the day, maneuver around objects, climb stairs and/or work in relatively small spaces, bend over or stretch as necessary in care provision, operate telephone and manipulate small clerical items (e.g. paperclips, staples, etc.); ability to raise, lower, or transfer objects and supplies from one level to another; transport an object usually by hands, arms or shoulders; ability to bend, stoop, twist and lift and transfer up to 50 pounds in patient care. Must be able to meet company productivity standards as indicated by organization and manager.
Must be able to hear, read, write and speak clearly to effectively communicate with department staff, other Sutter VNA & Hospice employees and community, and carryout essential functions. Must be able to enter documentation into agency provided computerized documentation tools. Must be able to handle sensitive issues, conflict with or among others, respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work, think critically to both effectively plan and organize department operations consistent with Sutter VNA and Hospice's strategic and operating objectives and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor. Must be able to deal with challenging work environment with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities. Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements. Is responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications. At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet Sutter VNA & Hospice core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate. Must have reliable transportation.
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