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Registered Nurse – Home Health
| Company | Sutter Health |
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| Location | Alameda, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $62.29 – $83.71 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- RN-Registered Nurse of California
- DL-Valid Drivers License Class C
- AUTO-Automobile Insurance
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- Associate’s: RN Graduate from accredited curriculum
- Basic understanding of home care services, clinical standards of care and practice, Title XXII, Medicare Conditions of Participation, CHAP home health 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.
- Demonstrated clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to recognize the special needs of Home Health patients and others in the home.
- Ability to communicate with patients and significant others in an effective, mature, caring manner.
- Ability to maintain harmonious constructive relationships with internal and external customers.
- Understanding of palliative care for the terminally ill patient.
- Ability to be aware of surroundings and respond to emergency and/or urgent events.
- Ability to select and utilize patient transfer/transport equipment safely.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Ability to assist with possibly disoriented, combative patients.
- Ability to work in mentally and physically demanding environment.
Responsibilities
- Delivery of appropriate, adequate, effective, efficient direct patient care services assigned by the Primary Care Clinician and approved by the Clinical Manager.
- Implementation of the physician plan of care.
- Obtaining physician orders.
- Supervision of home health aides.
- Coordination of care within an interdisciplinary team.
- Participating in effective utilization management and control of patient supplies.
- Ensuring that the plan of care is implemented following professional standards of care and agency specific protocols.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care setting.
- One year of experience in a Home Health or Hospice position preferred.
- Direct patient care experience within the past five years required.
- Knowledge of state and federal HOME HEALTH regulatory guidelines preferred.
- Participation in a training program for Home Health volunteers or coursework in death and dying/Home Health care is preferred.
