RN Care Coordinator - Per Diem

About the role

CentraState Healthcare System is seeking a Care Coordinator to facilitate patient care from pre-admission through discharge. Key responsibilities include providing patient education, reviewing medical necessity, coordinating services, and facilitating discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Provides education to the patient/family regarding the disease processes and planned treatment/intervention as it relates to discharge plans.
• Reviews hospital records to determine medical necessity for admission and continued stay according to specific criteria and regulations.
• Utilizes effective communication strategy with patients, family, physicians, nurses, staff members and other professionals to achieve desirable or acceptable patient outcomes and a perception of satisfaction from the individuals involved.
• Plans, organizes and prioritizes work to obtain the greatest impact on clinical, financial and service outcomes.
• Facilitates post-hospitalization discharge needs.
• Collaborates with social worker to coordinate services.
• Maintains communications with all relevant services to ensure quality care and timely discharge planning.
• Collects and documents accurate data within established time frame.
• Affirms patients requiring Case Management intervention in the Emergency Department.
• Collaborates with other team members to assure appropriate bed assignment and admission through application of Interqual criteria.
• Develops an initial discharge plan for selected patients in both Emergency Department admitted patients and observation patients.
• Offers alternative care settings when criteria indicate a need or additional clinical documentation is required.
• Participates in performance improvement activities in Emergency Department in an effort to provide optimal outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction.
• Serves as a resource to the Emergency Department and hospital as it relates to System/community resources and nursing care facilities for OBS, ED, and admitted patients.
• Works with Emergency Department and attending physician to facilitate use of admission order sets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• A minimum of 2 years of Acute Care RN experience required.
• Current NJ RN License required.
• Knowledge of utilization, quality improvement, case management, or discharge planning required.
• Computer literacy preferred.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$48.00 - $81.60 hourly

Schedule

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