{"id":7614,"date":"2023-12-14T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=7614"},"modified":"2024-11-05T22:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T22:35:57","slug":"health-system-spotlight-accentcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-accentcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Health System Spotlight: AccentCare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivering care across 31 states and the District of Columbia, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/health-systems\/accentcare\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a national leader in post-acute healthcare services. With services ranging from hospice to skilled nursing and rehabilitation, it&#8217;s no wonder there\u2019s a wide variety of AccentCare careers for nurses and allied health professionals to explore. Learn what it\u2019s like to work at this healthcare organization and the many benefits it offers in this comprehensive health system spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Overview of AccentCare<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its commitment to providing patients with individualized, compassionate care, AccentCare has expanded tremendously over the past 20+ years. This healthcare network employs around 30,000 professionals who deliver care to more than 200,000 people nationwide. With more than 250 locations across the U.S., there are many AccentCare jobs available for nurses, including some of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/austin-tx\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Austin, Texas staff nursing roles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/baltimore-md\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Baltimore, Maryland staff nursing opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/denver-co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Denver, Colorado staff nursing jobs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/miami-fl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Miami, Florida staff nursing roles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/new-york\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">New York City metro staff nursing jobs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, AccentCare practices a value-based care model and seeks to reduce the cost of care. This healthcare organization strives to transform the care it provides to its communities by maximizing its partner resources. AccentCare has more than 60 nationwide partnerships with insurance companies and healthcare organizations, including some of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asante<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baylor Scott &amp; White Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairview Health Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UC San Diego Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UCLA Health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare is also committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital readmission rates through its many service lines, like care management and personal care. Through AccentCare Medical Group, it provides palliative care services across 12 states. This service line offers symptom and pain management with spiritual support to those nearing the end of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Purpose, Vision and Values<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare is dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative care with the purpose of \u201cReimagining Care, Together.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare further defines its vision as, \u201cWe imagine a world where: Patients and Clients receive the understanding, empathy and excellence they deserve. Families experience compassionate support from a trusted guide at each step. Team members grow, thrive and find inspiration in a supportive work environment. Communities and Strategic Partners succeed with the help of a comprehensive and responsive partner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to its website, this healthcare organization is also committed to a supportive work environment by embodying core values, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act with integrity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be compassionate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commit to excellence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/New-Nurse-Grads-Resized-scaled-e1699570699419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare pledges to embrace a diverse and equitable workplace. The healthcare system also aims to build an inclusive culture and infrastructure focusing on underrepresented and marginalized employees. According to its website, 28.3% of its employees are Hispanic or Latino, and 33.5% are Black or African American. Additionally, 11.6% of its active employees are male, and 88.4% are female, with employees from all five age groups in the workforce, from the Silent Generation to Generation Z. The mixture of different backgrounds and experience levels cultivates a unique workplace and diverse perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to its website, AccentCare aims to achieve an 80% or above rating on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Index. The DEI Index measures an organization\u2019s core elements of belonging and uniqueness. Committed to integrity principles, the healthcare organization fosters open dialogue and a respectful, engaging workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Community Initiatives<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This expansive health system better serves its communities through its care partners and first-class education. Many of its outreach programs donate hygiene kits to the homeless population and provide health screenings for veterans in local communities. AccentCare also provides many free online resources and classes for patients and family members to learn about their care and improve health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AccentCare Hospice Foundation and Seasons Hospice Foundation offer financial assistance to people in hospice care whose traditional medical benefits didn\u2019t cover their healthcare needs. Both foundations receive funding through donations from AccentCare employees and families and friends of people touched by hospice care. Additionally, hundreds of employees have received financial assistance through AccentCare\u2019s Employee Assistance Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare also has a proprietary acute and chronic care program called RightPath. Each RightPath program utilizes current clinical practice guidelines and innovative, evidence-based research alongside physicians\u2019 orders to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmission rates. Some current care areas are cardiac, diabetes, joint replacement, late-life depression, palliative care and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare partners with ProviderLink to facilitate timely healthcare communication. With ProviderLink, healthcare organizations can share patient data electronically quickly, leading to improved patient outcomes. AccentCare is part of the Eldercare locator network, where patients and family members can identify local resources to meet their medical needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare Health Alert Services, a branch of AccentCare, offers medical alert and medication management devices and support. This service line outreaches to hundreds of community members and offers guided instructions and customer support for people with medical devices at home. Other home health technology services AccentCare offers are telehealth, virtual visits and remote telemonitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Notable Awards and Honors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized for its exceptional and quality care, AccentCare has earned multiple awards and honors. It received the Joint Commission\u2019s Gold Seal of Approval for National Quality by providing safe and effective care. AccentCare earned the Community Health Accreditation Partner Standards of Excellence award by showcasing its continuous quality improvements, improved safety outcomes and cost-effective care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted on its website, several AccentCare locations have been recognized annually on HomeCare Elite\u2019s list of top home care providers in the U.S. AccentCare also participates in Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), like the SHPBest, which acknowledges home health agencies that make patient satisfaction a priority. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rated AccentCare 4.4 out of 5 stars for its quality patient care as of October 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Working at AccentCare<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a nationwide healthcare employer, AccentCare boasts many competitive and comprehensive benefits. It also offers many career advancement opportunities for nurses and healthcare professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Benefits and Other Perks<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare values its employees and offers several benefits to its full-time staff. Some of these benefits and perks include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical, dental and vision insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option to participate in flexible spending or health savings accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-term and long-term disability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life, critical illness and accident insurance options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">401k retirement savings account with employer match<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generous paid time off and paid holidays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee assistance program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24\/7 compliance hotline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discounted cell phone service and company store credit to purchase AccentCare scrubs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family medical, bereavement and maternity\/paternity leave of absence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuter assistance and discounts through certain business partners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare also boasts a multitude of job training, competencies and professional development opportunities. It offers over 2,000 training courses through AccentCare University and many free accredited continuing education courses to its employees who want to learn more about certain areas and improve care practices. This healthcare system also provides several internships for those interested in social work, bereavement, chaplaincy and music or art therapy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Nursing Programs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Nursing-Mentorship2-Resized-scaled-e1698898599363.jpg\" alt=\"Nurse mentorship\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare honors its employees and hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing those who embody the company culture and core values of compassion, resilience, teamwork and integrity. Its annual Nurses of the Year award honors nurses who\u2019ve provided exceptional care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare is committed to supporting its nurses through development and provides many clinical leadership opportunities. Some leadership roles include clinical operations, corporate compliance and hospice executive directors. These opportunities utilize the valued experiences of nurses and motivate high performance and future development. Nurses at AccentCare aren\u2019t limited to home health nursing and leadership roles; additional practice areas include the following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Behavioral Health\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurses can explore a rewarding career offering comprehensive care to patients with behavioral health disorders. Within this field, nurses may care for patients with Alzheimer\u2019s, dementia, depression or other mental health disorders. They offer guidance and counseling to patients and their families while navigating the complexities of the healthcare industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Case Management<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurse case managers identify patient needs and develop care plans based on those needs. Nurses who choose case management coordinate care services and set care goals and outcomes for the patients they serve. They also work with insurance companies to locate healthcare providers within the patient\u2019s medical network and ensure services are covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Hospice Care<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospice nurses provide a multitude of patient services, ranging from pain management to end-of-life planning support. Nurses may also offer coping strategies and bereavement counseling to patients\u2019 family members. Some states have inpatient locations and senior living facilities where nurses work instead of traveling to patients\u2019 homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Palliative Care\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palliative nurses focus on easing patient pain and discomfort and help to reduce patient and family members&#8217; stress. Nurses provide the highest quality of life possible to patients in palliative care. They may also give patients companionship or escort them to appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Support Centers<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some nurses opt for non-bedside nursing opportunities and instead work at one of AccentCare\u2019s many support centers. These support centers offer a collaborative environment where corporate and field teams develop and support company initiatives and projects. Support center nurses also seek to provide outstanding customer service experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Contact Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentcare.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17855 Dallas Parkway<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas, Texas 75287<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(800) 834-3059<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/browse-jobs\/?refinementList%5BemploymentType%5D%5B0%5D=Permanent&amp;refinementList%5BemployerName%5D=AccentCare&amp;employmentType=Permanent&amp;page=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AccentCare careers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for nurses and allied health professionals staff on Vivian Health today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #124e3b; color: #fdfeff; font-size: 20px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 15px; min-height: 30px; min-width: 120px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/browse-jobs\/landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover what it\u2019s like working at this national leader in post-acute care and its perks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":7615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-7614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-resources","tag-allhcp"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/AccentCare-From-Vivian-Resized-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}