RN Preceptor (Advanced Illness Management)
Location: San Rafael California
Description: Sutter Care at Home is at present recruited RN Preceptor (Advanced Illness Management) right now, this vacancy will be placed in California. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. On any given day, Sutter Care at Home touches the lives of thousands of individuals by bringing health care directly to patients where they live -! at home.
From local, community-based offices throughout Northern California, the dedicated staff at Sutter Care at Home cares for more than 50,000 patients each year and serves an average daily census of over 18,000 patients.
We provide the most comprehensive range of home care services including skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, hospice and palliative care, medical social work, home medical equipment and respiratory therapy, home attendant and care management, and community flu and wellness programs.
Through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, innovative care models, new technologies, and tuition reimbursement - Sutter Care at Home strives to be your "employer of choice."
Sutter Care at Home is the home health care and hospice affiliate of Sutter Health, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health care systems.
The AIM implementation is a three-year Health Care Innovation Awar! d funded by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. AIM! is a patient-centered and evidence-based model of care for patients with advanced illness that is specifically designed to address the gaps in our current health care system that these patients routinely experience. Through this project, Sutter hopes to clearly show that AIM is a highly effective, replicable, scalable model that can be implemented nationally.
AIM provides nurse-led care management, palliative care, and advance care planning for patients with late-stage chronic illness. AIM is provided at no cost to patients and their families.
The expansion of AIM system-wide will provide additional services to coordinate care across the network for patients with advancing chronic illness.
The AIM Preceptor is responsible for assessment, evaluation and coaching of AIM field staff. He/she provides direct guidance to the AIM staff relating clinical practice development, education, quality performance improvement and clinical integration at the poin! t of care level, usually in the form of joint visits. The AIM Preceptor makes recommendations based on observations of AIM staff at work, developing corrective plans to ensure all core competencies of the AIM care are delivered. The AIM Preceptor models the shared principles in AIM with those of the Integrated Care Management program. This individual participates in interdepartmental and intradepartmental staff education programs, committees and in-services; advises on policies and procedures related to AIM care interventions; and collaborates with other disciplines to develop and provide patient/family education resources. The AIM Preceptor partners with AIM Leadership to improve clinical and operational performance. He/she will also assume the role of field clinician when full time preceptor needs are currently achieved at a regional level; this direction is decided jointly by local/regional and central management and remains fluid for this role.
This position re! quires a working knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation for ! home health care and hospice, California Department of Health Title XII regulations, JCAHO home care accreditation standards, OIG Work Plan and HIPAA regulations in addition to knowledge of population with advanced illness care needs.
Qualifications:Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's Degree in Nursing and/or Clinical Nurse Specialty in palliative care preferred.
Licensure:
Current California RN license; valid California driver's license; current auto insurance; current CPR certification.
Experience & Knowledge:
Successful experience in mentoring role(s) required. Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and implement and evaluate clinician work in a community healthcare setting. Demonstrated ability to instruct in small groups and one to one. Demonstrates experience utilizing effective interpersonal communication, supervisory, organizational and priority-setting skills.
Qualif! ications include strong clinicial background in palliative care, chronic illness management or hospice care; advanced care planning and other care management concepts. Good working knowledge and understanding of current regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Special Skills/Equipment:
Excellent written and oral communication skills along with effective presentation skills. Conceptual, analytical, and problem solving skills in a complex environment are required; tack, diplomacy, and ability to work with individuals in all levels of the organization. Must demonstrate ability to work with confidential information and ability to interact positively with diverse groups,/teams. Must possess computer skills. Multi- tasking skills are necessary. 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, and to effectively solve unique problems as t! hey arise or identify when to consult supervisor. Must be able to deal ! with a challenging work environment from time demands and conflicting priorities. Must be able to make community presentations. Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements. At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:52:27 GMT