Registered Nurse (RN) Care Coordinator

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

About The Position

The best career is right here. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Care Coordination position located at our Edgewood, Kentucky location. Weekend Option Shift & Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Part-time, 16 hours weekly (compensated for 24 hours), working Saturday & Sunday. Job Description: The best career is right here. The Care Coordinator, in collaboration with the patient/family, social workers, physicians and interdisciplinary team, ensures patient progression through the continuum of care in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate school of nursing or related field.
If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence.
Licensed as an RN to practice nursing in the state where work is being performed.
Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state required courses.
Knowledge of state and federal regulatory issues, payor strategies, payment methodologies, benefit plan designs and limitations.
Working knowledge of SEHC policies and procedures.
Good organization, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.
Excellent human relations skills and team leadership abilities.
2 years’ experience in acute care
FLSA Status: Exempt

Responsibilities

Identifying, initiating and managing optimum patient flow/throughput to enhance continuity of care
Planning and facilitating coordinated, safe transitions to the next level of care required
Promoting patient satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
Targeting an optimal length of stay based on the patient's individual response to treatment, procedures, and interventions. Maximizes contracted benefits and available services in care management planning.
Providing care management planning to ensure quality patient care, ensures regulatory compliance, and meets patient/family needs.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.