AKIRA HEALTH
Hiring organization · Based in San Jose, CA
The city
Living in San Jose, CA
San Jose puts you in Silicon Valley, where Santana Row's rooftop patios, Japantown's weekend markets, and the redwood trails of Alum Rock Park fill your off-shift hours. Cost of living runs about 10% above the national average — offset by some of California's highest RN wages.
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- 10% above the national average
- BEA index 110.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,669/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $146,427/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Akira Health Inc. is an accountable care organization (ACO) established under the Affordable Care Act, headquartered in San Jose, California.
More about AKIRA HEALTH
The organization focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective care to Medicare patients through care coordination, case management, and evidence-based clinical interventions. As an ACO, Akira Health operates within a value-based care model that emphasizes patient outcomes and cost containment rather than volume-based service delivery. Nursing roles at Akira Health are centered on case management rather than traditional bedside care, with nurse case managers conducting comprehensive patient assessments, implementing evidence-based interventions, and facilitating discharge planning for high-risk patient populations. The position described is full-time and involves ongoing support of patients through continuity of care strategies aimed at reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and improving care transitions for Medicare beneficiaries.
Akira Health's mission centers on providing high-quality care to Medicare patients through the accountable care organization framework. The organization values continuity of care, cost effectiveness, evidence-based practice, and comprehensive individual patient assessment as core principles guiding its operations.
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Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Full-time nursing positions available with a focus on case management
- Engagement with evidence-based clinical interventions and comprehensive patient assessment
- Opportunity to work within the ACO value-based care model focused on quality outcomes for Medicare patients
- Focus on continuity of care and care coordination rather than high-volume bedside nursing
The hard parts
- Role is limited to case management and care coordination, which may not appeal to nurses seeking traditional bedside or acute care positions
- Patient population restricted to Medicare beneficiaries, which may limit clinical variety
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