Clinical Registered Nurse (RN (PACE))

Clinical Registered Nurse (RN (PACE))

CalOptima

Join Us in this Amazing Opportunity

The Team You'll Join

We are a mission driven community‐based organization that serves member health with excellence and dignity, respecting the value and needs of each person. If you are ready to advance your career while making a difference, we encourage you to review and apply today and help us build healthier communities for all.

More About the Opportunity

We are hoping you will join us as a

Clinic Registered Nurse (RN (PACE))

and help shape the future of healthcare where you'll be an integral part of our

PACE‐ Clinic

team, helping to strive for excellence while we serve our member health with dignity, respecting the value and needs of each of our members through collaboration with our providers, community partners and local stakeholders. You will provide high‐quality, participant‐centered care in a dynamic, interdisciplinary Program for All‐Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) environment. Also, you will support direct care and case management functions, ensuring safe, timely and effective care delivery. Lastly, you will coordinate care across clinic, home and facility‐based care settings. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.

Your Contributions To the Team :

95% ‐ Clinical Practice and Care Delivery

Participates in a mission‐driven culture of high‐quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.

Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short‐ and long‐term goals / priorities for the department.

Conducts comprehensive assessments, triage and skilled nursing tasks, including wound care, IV insertion / removal and medication administration.

Develops and implements individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and participant / family.

Provides education to participants and caregivers and responds to urgent / emergent clinical needs.

Performs case management duties, including facility visits, discharge planning and placement coordination.

Participates in initial and periodic assessments (at least every 6 months) and communicates changes in participant condition to the team.

Ensures accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR). Care Coordination and Vendor Collaboration

Coordinates services with Home Health, Palliative and Hospice vendors to ensure seamless transitions of care.

Facilitates referrals and authorizations and follow‐ups in accordance with organizational protocols. Team Support and Flexibility

Provides coverage for other RNs and adjusts staffing demands based on participant acuity.

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences and quality improvement initiatives. Leadership and Compliance

Oversees and mentors Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and Medical Assistants (MAs); provides clinical training and guidance.

Participates in clinic operations, including triage protocol development, supply tracking and safety compliance.

Supports program development, including input on medical equipment, EHR improvements and regulatory readiness.

Demonstrates accountability in quality, safety and cost‐effective care delivery.

5% ‐ Other

Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

Do You Have What the Role Requires?

Associate degree in nursing (ADN) or related field PLUS 3 years of clinical Registered Nursing experience working with the frail or elderly population required with relevant experience within the last 3 years; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying.

CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or must be obtained within six (6) months of date of hire.

Have access to means of transportation for work away from the primary office approximately 10% of the time required.

You'll Stand Out More If You Possess the Following :

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Bilingual in English and in one of CalOptima Health's defined threshold languages (Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese).

What the Regulatory Agencies Need You to Possess?

Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the state of California.

Your Knowledge & Abilities to Bring to this Role :

Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health's leadership and staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds.

Work independently and exercise sound judgment.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events.

Organize, be analytical, problem‐solve and possess project management skills.

Work in a fast‐paced environment and in an efficient manner.

Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration.

Motivate and lead multi‐program teams and external committees / coalitions.

Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office : Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications / systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and / or other information applicable to the position assignment.

Your Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations) :

Ability to visually read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.

Ability to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.

Hearing ability for verbal communication / conversation / responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face‐to‐face interactions.

Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.

Lifting and moving objects, patients and / or equipment more than 50 pounds

Ways We Are Here For You

You'll enjoy competitive compensation for this role.

Our current hiring range is : Pay Grade :

313 ‐ $90,820 ‐ $145,312 ($43.66 ‐ $69.8615).

The final salary offered will be based on education, job‐related knowledge and experience, skills relevant to the role and internal equity among other factors.

This position is approved for

Full Office

• If the position is Telework, it is eligible in California only

comprehensive benefits package

CalPE