Care Coordinator RN

About the Role

As a 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.

Every day you will perform comprehensive discharge planning assessments and facilitate multidisciplinary care plans that align with evidence-based clinical guidelines. You will actively engage with the healthcare team to manage inpatient resource utilization, identify readmission risks, and implement effective 30-day mitigation strategies. Your daily workflow will involve maintaining clear communication with stakeholders, delivering patient notifications, providing education, and documenting care transitions to ensure seamless continuity of services from the hospital to post-acute settings.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a highly organized professional with strong critical thinking skills, a solid understanding of CMS standards, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, self-directed environment. You should be a collaborative team player who can effectively prioritize tasks and leverage your expertise to bridge the gap between patient needs and efficient, regulatory-compliant care.

Responsibilities

• Perform rigorous utilization review activities and apply evidence-based clinical guidelines to manage inpatient resources and ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care.
• 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.
• Proactively identify patients at high risk for readmission and implement targeted, 30-day intervention strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
• 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.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• 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.

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.