RN Case Manager, Home Health

Sutter Health•Concord, CA

5h•$71 - $95

About The Position

Organization: SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay Position Overview: The Primary Care Clinician reports directly to the Clinical Manager as do the other members of the interdisciplinary team. The Primary Care Clinician may give functional guidance to Team RNs, LVNs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, SLPs, MSWs, RDs and HHAs.

Requirements

RN graduate from an accredited curriculum.
RN-Registered Nurse of California
DL-Valid Drivers License Class C or B
AUTO-Automobile Insurance
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
One year of professional experience in an acute or similar setting required.
Direct patient care experience within the past five years required.
Thorough understanding of home care and/or hospice services, Title XXII, Medicare Conditions of Participation, CHAP 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.
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.
Must be able to meet company productivity standards as indicated by organization and manager.
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 Care at Home’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.
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.