RN Care Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health•Garden City, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 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
Nursing Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing required
RN License in Applicable State of Employment required
Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Master's degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of acute experience.
At least five years of total nursing experience required.
BLS from the American Heart Association required within three months of hire if located within hospital

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification preferred.
Experience working with EMR preferred.
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Overseeing the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients requiring these services.
Meeting the individual's health needs while promoting quality of care and cost-effective outcomes.
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 care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level of care.
Advocating for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language, and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions.
Enhancing the patient experience.