Care Coordinator RN
About the Role
As our Care Coordinator RN, you will serve as a vital advocate for patients and families, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care. You will play a pivotal role in the Clinical Resource Management department by overseeing utilization review activities and managing the progression of care. By collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and post-acute service providers, you will help navigate complex health needs while addressing cultural, language, and socioeconomic barriers to ensure optimal patient outcomes and an enhanced patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Utilization Review & Care Progression: Perform rigorous utilization review activities and apply evidence-based clinical guidelines to manage inpatient resources and ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care.
- Multidisciplinary Discharge Planning: Facilitate and oversee the development and execution of comprehensive discharge plans by collaborating with the healthcare team, post-acute providers, and patients to ensure a safe, efficient transition.
- Readmission Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify patients at high risk for readmission and implement targeted, 30-day intervention strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Patient Advocacy & Support: Serve as a dedicated advocate for patients and their families by identifying and addressing cultural, socioeconomic, or spiritual barriers to care and delivering essential patient education.
- Regulatory Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all care coordination activities, patient notifications, and transitions are documented accurately in accordance with hospital policies and Federal/State regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing upon hire.
- Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or Masters of Case Management or Nursing field upon hire and 1 year of experience.
- Registered Nurse: NE (RN:NE) upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) within 90 days.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing upon hire.
- At least five (5) years of nursing experience.
- Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) upon hire (not required).
Where You'll Work
CHI Health Schuyler opened its doors on October 11, 1953, serving the communities of Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells, Leigh, and the residents of rural Colfax County in Nebraska. In addition to its 25 critical access beds, CHI Health Schuyler offers a wide variety of services to residents—children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends, and neighbors. CHI Health Schuyler is proud to provide healthcare services close to home.
Pay
$32.70 - $48.65 per hour.