RN Care Coordination

CommonSpirit Health • Red Bluff, CA

22h

About The Position

The RN Care Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients requiring these services. The RN Care Coordinator performs this role to meet the individual's health needs while promoting quality of care, cost effective outcomes and by following hospital policies, standards of practice and Federal and State regulations. The position's emphasis will be on care coordination, communication and collaboration with utilization management, nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, insurers and post acute service providers to progress the care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level of care. The RN Care Coordinator advocates for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions. In addition, the RN Care Coordinator strives to enhance the patient experience.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)- within 90 days of hire
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience
• Candidate will be required to work at both St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff CA and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta in Mt. Shasta CA.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field (preferred)
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred
• Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients
• Meet the individual's health needs while promoting quality of care, cost effective outcomes and by following hospital policies, standards of practice and Federal and State regulations
• Care coordination, communication and collaboration with utilization management, nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, insurers and post acute service providers to progress the care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level of care
• Advocates for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions
• Enhance the patient experience

What This Job Offers

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