Registered Nurse - Team

Sutter VNA & Hospice, one of the largest, not-for-profit home health and hospice agencies in Northern California enables patients to recover or live with illness in the comfort and dignity of their own homes, surrounded by the people and things they love. Sutter VNA & Hospice also provides service in the complementary areas of Sutter Home Infusion and Pharmacy (SIPS) and Home Medical Equipment (Timberlake). Providing a full spectrum of home based health services enables us to coordinate care across the Sutter Health and community networks. Sutter VNA & Hospice is proudly not-for-profit. Unlike for-profit home care and hospice agencies, we do not report to shareholders. Instead, all of our revenue is used to provide patient care and to support our policy to provide care regardless of a patient's financial circumstances.Sutter VNA & Hospice is committed to being the “employer of choiceâ€� through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, new technologies including laptop computerized charting, tuition reimbursement, and more!Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Team Nurse is responsible for the delivery of appropriate, adequate, effective, efficient direct patient care services assigned by the Primary Care Clinician and approved by the Clinical Supervisor.  Responsibilities include implementation of the physician plan of care, obtaining physician orders, supervision of home health aides, and coordination of care within an interdisciplinary team and participating in effective utilization management and control of patient supplies.  Consistently provides care based on the age-related needs of the unique population with consideration of their development/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding.  The Team Nurse is accountable to the Primary Care Clinician for ensuring that the plan of care is implemented following professional standards of care and agency specific protocols.  Education: RN graduate from an accredited curriculum. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.  Licensure: Current California RN license; valid California driver's license with proof of current auto insurance; current BCLS/CPR certification.  Experience: One year of acute experience required. One year of experience in a home health and/or hospice position preferred. Knowledge: Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills: with legible handwriting for documentation of patient records in a clear and concise manner.  Basic understanding of home care services, clinical standards of care and practice, Title XXII, Medicare Conditions of Participation, JCAHO 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. Special Skills/Equipment: 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.  Access to a reliable motor vehicle to travel to patient sites.