Outpatient Care Coordinator RN

St. Tammany Parish Hospital • Madisonville, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At St. Tammany Health System, delivering world-class healthcare close to home is our goal. That means we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best professionals for every position in our health system. We believe the pristine beauty of St. Tammany Parish adds to our attractive compensation package. The health system is nestled in the heart of Covington on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It is a peaceful, scenic, community-oriented area with an abundance of amenities to suit every taste.

JOB SUMMARY: Care Coordination is a collaborative process in which the Care Coordinator RN assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs. The Care Coordinator RN facilitates progression of care and monitors the patient's progress to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, and cost effective. Care Coordination improves efforts for patient access to services to improves outcomes and reduce over-utilization of resources. Responsible for managing patient populations with acute, chronic illness and/or multiple co-morbidities, identified as requiring additional transition of care support. The Outpatient Care Coordinator RN will assist in overcoming health system barriers, assisting with social determinants of health, improve patient outcomes while increasing efficiencies throughout the continuum of care within the St. Tammany Health System market.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of Nursing
• Current LA RN licensure
• Working knowledge of alternative payment methodology, insurance coverage, post-acute providers as well as community resources
• Demonstrated ability in planning, organizing, leadership, and communication
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Current BLS certification through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross. The ILCOR course must include a manikin check-off.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• Two (2) years of Acute Care Hospital, Emergency Department, Case Management, and/or Utilization Management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs.
• Facilitates progression of care and monitors the patient's progress to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, and cost effective.
• Manages patient populations with acute, chronic illness and/or multiple co-morbidities, identified as requiring additional transition of care support.
• Assists in overcoming health system barriers.
• Assists with social determinants of health.
• Improves patient outcomes while increasing efficiencies throughout the continuum of care within the St. Tammany Health System market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level