Hospital Liaison, Registered Nurse (Rn), Home Health (Per Diem)

Organization:

SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Santa Cruz

Position Overview:

Hybrid position, some opportunity to work from home.
This position, in cooperation with Primary Care Physician, hospitalist and hospital staff, facilitates the 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 hospice visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires.

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EDUCATION:

• Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
• Other: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current California Registered Nursing license.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• RN-Registered Nurse of California
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Must have the 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.
• Ability to work in mentally and physically demanding environment.
• Ability to be aware of surroundings and respond to emergency and/or urgent events.
• Ability to select and utilize patient transfer/transport equipment safely.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Possess critical thinking skills, in-depth knowledge of clinical disease entities common to hospice and palliative care for terminally ill patient.
• Productivity standards – ability to meet productivity expectations.
• Ability to communicate with patients and significant others in an effective, mature, caring manner.
• Should also possess knowledge of hospice reimbursement methods.
• Demonstrated effective written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain harmonious constructive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to recognize the special needs of Hospice patients and others in the home.

Pay Range: 66.61 - 88.58

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Variable

Weekend Requirements:

Rotating Weekends

Benefits:

No

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

0

Employee Status:

Per Diem/Casual

Number of Openings:

1

This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.