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Director, Telemedicine

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Sutter Health

Sacramento, California

Health system employer

RN

Posted Aug 24

Shift
Rotating
Hours a week
40
Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Rotating · 40 hours
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
Practice
Non-union
Setting
Telehealth
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
12+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$125/hr
nursing in California$49/hr

The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1923 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

SMCS-Valley Administration

Position

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Overview

This role will oversee our eICU program, Centralized Telemetry Monitoring (CTM) and Virtual Patient Safety Monitoring (VPSM) across the system.

Provides leadership, strategic planning, administrative and operational direction and coordination. Works collaboratively with affiliates to ensure operational effectiveness, financial accountability, quality patient care and physician, patient satisfaction. Additionally, plays an integral role in long term business planning and development of new participating sites to include ongoing research and program evaluation.

Sutter Health, Northern California's largest health network with 29 acute care hospitals, more than 5,000 primary care physicians and specialists, home health, occupational health, psychiatric care and more provides comprehensive medical services in more than 100 Northern California communities. Our mission, vision and values lay the foundation for our day-to-day work in doctors’ offices, home health and hospice programs, hospitals, laboratories, research facilities, administrative offices and medical education services. As a unified health care network, we partner to spread innovation, improve access to health care services and put our patients’ needs first—all to achieve the highest levels of quality, access and affordability.

Job Description

*** The ideal RN candidate has critical care leadership experience in a hospital setting and leading complex healthcare operations. ***

Education

  • MSN: Master's in nursing

Certification &

Licensure

  • RN -Registered Nurse of California

Typical

Experience

  • 12 years recent relevant experience

Skills and knowledge

  • The incumbent must be well versed in the administrative and clinical areas supervised.
  • Qualifications include proven successful experience with physician relations, marketing opportunities, supervision, personnel management, operating budget preparation, project planning and management within a complex environment.
  • Written and oral communications skills along with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements including joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations (JCHO), department of health services (DHS), and title 22 specifications.
  • The incumbent must be well versed in hospital and medical staff organization and structure; must be fluent in medical terminology to include diagnostic and operative procedures.
  • Current knowledge of State, Federal and Professional industry standards pertaining to healthcare practice is desired.
  • Knowledge of adult education principals is required.
  • Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills in a complex environment are required.
  • Tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with individuals in all levels of regional, hospital and medical staff organizations.
  • Ability to work with confidential information.
  • Presentation skills are necessary.
  • Leadership and team skills that enable working cooperatively with diverse groups of people in all facilities.
  • Must possess computer skills and knowledge required to support a nursing information system.

Job Shift

Varied

Schedule

Full Time

Days of the Week

Variable

Weekend

Requirements

As Needed

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $200,096.00 to $320,153.60 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

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Requirements

  • As Needed

Place

City
Sacramento, California
Rent against this pay
8% of monthly gross
This role$1,779/mo rent
Monthly gross$21,667/mo

$1,779 median rent against $21,667 a month at $125/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$87,321/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% above the national average

Sacramento area index 106.7, where 100 is the national average.

California's capital blends urban energy with easy access to nature, sitting where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. Midtown's tree-lined streets and farm-to-fork dining scene give the city a distinct character, while proximity to San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada makes weekend escapes effortless.

Map showing the location of Sacramento, CA
Approximate location in Sacramento, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Sacramento, California, with a network of hospitals and physician organizations spanning Northern California. The organization is led by President and CEO Warner Thomas, who has emphasized reenergizing workplace culture and reconnecting…

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Telehealth / Virtual Care depends on where your license works. Acute-care experience and a compact license widen the map.

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  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted Pay Range is $200,096.00 to $320,153.60 range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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