Enloe - RN, Care Coordinator

Enloe Medical Center • Chico, CA

21h

About The Position

The Care Coordinator manages the care and services of assigned patients during an episode of illness or treatment. The role collaborates with patients, their families, physicians, the patient care team, and payors. Using advanced clinical skills, the Care Coordinator facilitates care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation within the nursing process.

The Care Coordinator promotes and evaluates efficient resource utilization by applying current clinical knowledge and awareness of community services, and leads the patient care team toward optimal clinical and resource outcomes. The role may be assigned to the Emergency Department, where it collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to support efficient progress through the emergency episode of care.

Requirements

• At least one year of recent case management experience in an acute care setting.
• Current California nursing licensure.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze quality and utilization cases, including admission and discharge criteria, observation and one-day stays, readmissions within 30 days, Medicare, and diagnosis-related criteria.
• Participate in ongoing outlier reviews.
• When assigned to the Emergency Department, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to help patients progress efficiently through their emergency episode of care.
• Advocate for patients and their families throughout the care process.
• Remain available as a resource for patients and families, facilitate communication among providers, and monitor services rendered.
• Remain involved until the patient is discharged or appropriately transferred to a higher level of care.
• Initiate appropriate clinical pathways based on admission diagnoses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, the patient care team, and payors to manage care and services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed