RN III Care Coordinator

This position is designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

About the role

Provides safe, effective, and holistic patient and family centered care for patients and families in Primary Care Services. Leads clinic efforts in patient-centered medical home related population management, data collection, and quality improvement activities. Addresses the patient's preventive care and care coordination needs within a specialized area of clinical practice. Acts as a clinical resource for patients, families, staff, and community providers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission and discharge, and for clinics ER visits and PCP visits.
• Facilitates hand-off throughout the continuum of care.
• Manages high-risk patient care, including patients with multiple comorbidities or high risk for readmission to a hospital setting.
• Provides and facilitates education of parents/families of patients following admission and coordinates discharge planning.
• Serves as a resource for the team promoting advocacy for patients, families, and Arkansas Children's Team.
• Conducts comprehensive, preventative screenings for patients and/or assists all support staff in daily patient interactions as needed.
• Consistently provides safe and effective nursing care at a proficient level.
• Proficiently assesses increasingly complex patients and serves as a resource to others to ensure developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care.
• Provides individualized patient and family education at a proficient level in increasingly complex care situations, and serves as a resource in guiding others.
• Proficiently mentors, coaches, precepts, and teaches healthcare professionals and students in the care of increasingly complex patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college program, technical school, or nursing diploma (Associate Degree Nursing).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (recommended).
• 3 years of nursing experience (required).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State, within 6 months of hire or eligibility.
• Certification specific to patient population (required within 6 months of hire or eligibility).
• Certification specific to patient population, leadership role, or education (recommended).

Schedule

Full time, day shift.