Rn Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Seven years of nursing experience.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice, including showing respect and collaborating with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including conveying, receiving, and accurately interpreting information and needs; engaging patients and families as partners; and delegating respectfully and appropriately.
• Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
• Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.
• Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Strong command of computer programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Website development software and Photoshop experience.
• Ability to think independently, with appropriate direction, and identify information needed for research projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills to create effective action plans and deliver findings on time.
• Ability to work independently on projects through completion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification from the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
• Care Manager Certified (CMC) credential from the National Academy of Certified Care Managers.
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) credential from the American Case Management Association.

Responsibilities

• Interact with co-workers, patients, family members or designated care partners, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson’s values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
• Partner with patients and their designated care partners to identify learning needs and provide understandable, useful education.
• Follow established nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm to patients and others.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
• Develop a system for tracking care coordination and care management across the continuum, including transitions, referrals, report management, and two-way communication among primary care providers, specialists, and other providers.
• Coordinate transition care for patients discharged from the hospital within 48 hours to help prevent readmission and related complications.
• Evaluate and arrange appropriate follow-up for patients seen in the emergency department to help prevent disease exacerbation, complications, and additional emergency department or hospital utilization.
• Manage complex and high-risk patients identified through transition calls, reports, providers, or team members.
• Communicate with providers and practice teams in a timely and ongoing manner to maximize management of patient needs.
• Coordinate care with other care managers, including home health and payer case managers, and with specialists to maximize care and promote patient safety.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Medical and prescription insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time