RN Care Coordinator, Inpatient (Part Time, Days)

About the Role

Inpatient Care Managers are Registered Nurses who independently ensure patients are admitted to the correct level of care for accurate billing and reimbursement. They provide quality, cost-effective clinical coordination and care management in acute care and emergency care settings. This role involves managing patients with routine and complex transition planning needs by assessing needs, developing, and implementing plans of care for transitions across care settings. Inpatient Care Managers serve as expert consultants and educators for physicians and other healthcare team members regarding discharge and transitional care, coordination of internal and community resources, and support the evaluation and improvement of systems of care to optimize healthcare resource utilization while maintaining quality patient care.

The Inpatient Care Manager assumes primary accountability for anticipating, assessing, developing, implementing, documenting, advising, and communicating a safe transition plan of care for patients with complex care needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates post-discharge patient care needs to assure the timely and effective discharge of routine and complex patients from the hospital setting.
• Independently and proactively completes and documents patient assessments which are thorough, timely, age-appropriate, and reflect psychosocial support systems, care needs, health plan benefits, and level of care determinations for hospitalized patients.
• Coordinates and communicates with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop mutually agreeable plans of care that optimize the use of resources to support individual patient needs.
• Facilitates resolution of issues which present barriers to safe transfers through the use of patient/team care conferences to assure efficient transition to a lower level of care and ensure the patient/family receives the right care at the right time, enhancing both quality and resource utilization.
• Ensures systematic and ongoing contact with interdisciplinary staff and continuing care services to assure the safe transition of patients across care settings.
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, ensures regulatory and compliance standards are met.
• Performs additional duties as requested.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years combined RN experience in the following areas:
  • Med/Surg (hospital acute care)
  • ICU (hospital acute care)
  • Emergency Department
  • Home Health
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Hospice
  • Long Term Acute Care
  • Inpatient Rehab
  • Utilization Management
• Successful completion of an RN program by date of hire.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses, support staff, and patients in an interdisciplinary approach.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and act as a constant patient advocate.
• Basic physical, psychosocial, and functional assessment skills.
• Familiarity with care processes related to discharge and transitional facilities and services.
• Thorough knowledge of principles of teaching and delegation, assessment skills and care planning, and appropriate utilization of acute hospital, long-term care, and home care resources.
• Able to develop concise and thorough documentation of patient clinical assessment and care needs.
• Highly effective problem-solving, written and verbal communication, customer service, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to provide culturally competent care.
• Ability to navigate conflict in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to use fixed and mobile technological devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of appropriate utilization of acute hospital and Kaiser Permanente internal resources.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations related to eligibility requirements: hospital, nursing facilities, home health, hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
• Knowledge of utilization management principles and tools.
• Demonstrated clinical judgment and customer-focused service skills.
• Knowledge of principles of patient teaching, disease prevention measures, and physical assessment as it relates to the needs of patients and the next level of care.
• Certified in Case Management.
• BSN or bachelor's degree and MSN.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
• Shift: Day
• Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
• Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
• Working Hours End: 03:30 PM
• Job Schedule: Part-time
• Worker Location: Onsite

Pay

The posted pay range is $59.29 - $90.44 per year. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.