Care Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Management (Days) (PRN)

About the role

The Care Coordinator RN ensures each patient is treated at the appropriate level of care and that transitions to the next level are appropriate and complete. Working under the department director, the Care Coordinator RN coordinates a multidisciplinary approach to organize and deliver effective, efficient, and quality care. They develop transitional plans tailored to the patient’s benefits, resources, and medical condition, actively using assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation to improve the quality and cost-efficiency of medical care and the client's quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Develop and implement transitional plans based on patient benefits, resources, and medical condition.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care.
• Strive for improvements in the quality and cost-efficiency of medical care and patient quality of life.
• Function within a synergistic team to ensure appropriate level-of-care decisions.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or 2 years of college coursework.
• Three years of related experience, with working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
• Current Alabama and Georgia Registered Nurse licenses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience; medical-surgical experience preferred.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Ability to function within a team and work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and organize information and data.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills following policies and procedures.
• Initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior.
• Knowledge of utilization review guidelines, case management principles, and regulatory/accreditation standards.
• BSN or MSN preferred.