LVN Hospital Liaison, Home Health

Sutter Health • San Francisco, CA

2d • $42 - $55

About The Position

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay Position Overview: Successful candidate will have Home Health experience. This position will primarily cover the CPMC Mission Bernal Campus. This position, in cooperation with Primary Care Physician, hospitalist and hospital staff, facilitates the Home Care and/or Hospice admission process. This position is responsible for attending hospital rounds, facilitating orders, assessing patient needs, including level of care, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), comfort medications and transportation. This position enters referral into electronic medical record and completes referral process and admits patient as appropriate. This position forwards hospital documents to hospice and communicates with hospice and hospital staff. This position provides education to hospital staff and physicians. This position is able to make home visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires. Job Description : EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited licensed vocational nursing school CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare DL-Valid Drivers License Class C or B AUTO-Automobile Insurance TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: 5 years recent relevant experience SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Understands the diagnostic criteria for GIP eligibility. Must have clinical knowledge of disease entities common to hospice/home health. Commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally Collaborative and problem -solving skills with customers and management. Organizational skills. Must have telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills. Job Shift: Days Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 8 Days of the Week: Monday - Friday, Variable Weekend Requirements: As Needed Benefits: Yes Unions: No Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 40 Employee Status: Regular Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines. Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $42.07 to $54.69 / hour The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited licensed vocational nursing school
• LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare
• DL-Valid Drivers License Class C or B
• AUTO-Automobile Insurance
• 5 years recent relevant experience
• Understands the diagnostic criteria for GIP eligibility.
• Must have clinical knowledge of disease entities common to hospice/home health.
• Commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally
• Collaborative and problem -solving skills with customers and management.
• Organizational skills.
• Must have telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the Home Care and/or Hospice admission process.
• Attending hospital rounds
• Facilitating orders
• Assessing patient needs, including level of care, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), comfort medications and transportation.
• Enters referral into electronic medical record and completes referral process and admits patient as appropriate.
• Forwards hospital documents to hospice and communicates with hospice and hospital staff.
• Provides education to hospital staff and physicians.
• Able to make home visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees