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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location San Mateo, CA
San Mateo, California

About this job

On any given day, Sutter Care at Home (SCAH) touches the lives of thousands of individuals by bringing health care directly to our patient's home - where most people chose to receive their care.

Sutter Care at Home is one of the largest not-for-profit home health care and hospice agencies in Northern California. Founded in 1906, SCAH is committed to compassion and excellence through home health care, hospice, home medical equipment and respiratory care, home infusion therapy, private and geriatric care, Lifeline medical alert services and community flu and wellness programs. Serving more than 150,000 patients in 23 counties each year, Sutter Care at Home clinicians partner with our patients for better health.

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.

Under the general direction of the Director of Patient Care Services, the Licensed Vocational Nurse assists in the nursing process by instructing patients and care givers in self care and providing basic nursing care as needed.

Education

Graduate from an accredited vocational school of nursing or equivalent.

Current California LVN license and Blood Withdrawal certification.

Must possess current BCLS CPR certification.

Experience

Minimum 1 year of professional experience strongly preferred.

Home health or community health experience preferred.

Knowledge

Basic competencies in the fundamentals of nursing and pharmacology are required.

Skills

Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.

Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of diverse groups of people.

Ability to maintain harmonious constructive working relationships with internal and external customers. For example, patients, families, members of the interdisciplinary team, clerical and management staff, physicians and community resources.

Ability to use and give instruction of adaptive equipment.

Must possess a current California Driver License and access to a reliable automobile with proof of liability insurance.

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 consistent with Sutter Care at Home's strategic and operating objectives 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.

Responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications.

At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet Sutter Care at Home core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate.