PACE Level of Care Clinic RN; Valley PACE - Stockton

Job Category: Clinical Employee

Requisition Number: PACEL
004825

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Stockton, CA 95210, USA

Under the clinical supervision of the PACE Center Manager RN, conducts level of care (LOC) assessments to determinate participant eligibility, provides clinic nursing services including assessing patients, participating in the interdisciplinary team and care planning, implementing care and care management, evaluating patient care and medical records, and demonstrating leadership abilities.

Based in Stockton, with initial training provided at our Modesto Center.

Schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Full-Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with an employer match, Roth 403(b) option, plus a 401(a) retirement benefit after one year of service.
• Flexible Savings Account
• Work/life balance: 13 days of vacation, 11 days honored as Paid Holiday Off – 2 are half days (New Years Day and Christmas Eve Day).

• Demonstrates effective communication and problem solving skills.
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategy of Golden Valley Health Centers by providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services.
• Serve as the liaison for California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) LOC assessments.
• Conduct full medical and environmental in-home assessments on prospective enrollees.
• Complete level of care documentation and submits for the state (DHCS) review initially and as required annually.
• Prepare and oversee the semi-annual level of care on-site audit in coordination with other interdisciplinary team members.
• Present prospective enrollee cases to the Interdisciplinary team as needed.
• In coordination with the interdisciplinary team, develop a plan of care based on nursing process that incorporates immediate and continuing care needs and includes the participant and family perspective.
• Prepares and oversees the semi-annual level of care on-site audit in coordination with other interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate the participant, family members and/or caregiver regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Provide community resources and referrals as necessary prior to enrollment.
• Identifies emergency situations and takes appropriate action, including coordinating emergency services from home as appropriate.
• Assist Interdisciplinary team with forming a plan of care based on nursing evaluation.
• Assessment:
  Identifies patient’s overt problems/needs and sets priorities; identifies problems requiring further referral and follow-up; interprets and records latest diagnostic results; performs advanced nursing assessments using critical thinking skills; collects data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to clinic standards.
• Interdisciplinary care team (IDT) & Care Planning:
  Participates as a member of the IDT; assists with the care planning process in ordination with the IDT; includes the participant/family/care giver in process; makes referrals to interdisciplinary support services; participates in IDT initial and semiannual assessments; communicates participant changes to IDT.
• Implementing & Managing Care:
  Provide care conforming to accepted practice standards; provides correct treatments/procedures as prescribed; demonstrates age related characteristics and needs of Participants; provides participant health education; participates in twenty four (24) hour care; identifies emergency situations and independently initiates advanced therapy; acts as coordinator…