Jobs at Sonoma Specialty Hospital

Supervises case managers, social workers, and utilization review staff in a long-term acute care hospital. Oversees admission screening, utilization management, payer authorizations, denials, appeals, discharge planning, care transitions, regulatory compliance, documentation audits, reporting, and quality improvement. Coordinates interdisciplinary teams, supports complex patient care decisions, manages discharge barriers, and ensures compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, payer requirements, CMS standards, and LTCH length-of-stay goals.

Monitors telemetry systems and responds to telemetry, blood pressure, and phone alarms. Maintains medical records, assists with patient call lights, answers phones, and performs clerical duties while following hospital policies. The role requires telemetry technician certification, BLS, computer knowledge, and a high school diploma or GED. EMT, CNA, or MA credentials and acute-care unit clerk experience are preferred.

Designs and delivers nursing education, hospital and staff orientation, continuing education, and evidence-based clinical training. Conducts learning needs assessments, evaluates instructional materials and programs, supports procedure testing, and advises facilities and committees on policies and program development. The educator mentors clinical and non-clinical staff, promotes continual learning, and may accept patient assignments based on hospital needs. Requires a California RN license, clinical experience, and BLS/ACLS certification.

Performs cleaning and sanitization of assigned hospital areas using chemicals and janitorial equipment, maintains supplies and linen availability, follows safety protocols, and meets physical demands including lifting and sustained standing.

Provides direct nephrology nursing care for patients receiving renal replacement therapies. Performs dialysis initiation/termination, assessments, vitals, medication administration, documentation, lab draws, patient education, and participates in care planning, staff training, quality activities, and coordination with multidisciplinary team members.

Oversees and supervises clinical operations on the night shift, ensuring safe, effective patient care and regulatory compliance. Manages staffing, assigns duties, coordinates patient throughput and discharge planning, responds to emergencies, coaches and evaluates nursing staff, and acts as the facility lead in the absence of administration.

Provide direct hemodialysis patient care under RN supervision: collect and document vitals and blood samples, set up and monitor dialysis machines and RO water system, perform cannulation and dialyzer handling, maintain infection control, respond to alarms/emergencies, document in electronic systems, and support inventory and training.

Inspect, maintain, calibrate, test, and repair dialysis and related biomedical equipment. Perform preventative maintenance, water and dialysate cultures, diagnostics, and documentation to ensure compliance with safety standards and performance requirements. Install, adjust, and troubleshoot equipment under the Dialysis Manager's supervision.