RN Case Manager - Yuba Hospice

Sutter Health•Yuba City, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an experienced Registered Nurse who provides skilled palliative and end of life care in the community setting, aligning with Sutter's mission, goals, and objectives. The role involves facilitating the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary plan and ensuring the overall coordination and medical management of hospice services for patients and their significant others. Employees may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, requiring management, storage, preparation, receipt, unpacking, transport, disposal, or administration of drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by NIOSH and in accordance with USP 800 guidelines. Sutter Health values and supports the unique talents and strengths of its employees, empowering them to apply their passion for healing in innovative ways to care for patients and their families.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
RN-Registered Nurse of California
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
DL-Valid Drivers License
AUTO-Automobile Insurance
2 years recent relevant experience
Ability to function independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to exercise independent, sound nursing judgment in planning and providing patient care
Exhibits knowledge of patho-physiology and accepted treatment protocols for common home care diagnoses
Knowledge of basic safety and infection control principles
Demonstrated clinical assessment skills
Ability to recognize the special needs of Hospice 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
Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of palliative care for the terminally ill patient
Must be able to recognize unsafe or emergency situations and act appropriately
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 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
Must have reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of state and federal home care regulatory guidelines preferred

Responsibilities

Provide skilled palliative and end of life care in the community setting in alignment with Sutter's mission, goals and objectives
Facilitate the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary plan
Ensure the overall coordination and medical management of hospice services for patients and their significant others
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 (if applicable to the role)
Maintain all required licensure and certifications