RN - Care Coordinator

St. Tammany Parish Hospital • Covington, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Care Coordination is a collaborative process in which the Care Coordinator assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs. The Care Coordinator 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 access to services to improves outcomes and reduce over-utilization of resources.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of Nursing
• Current RN licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• Current BLS certification through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: American Heart Association and American Red Cross. The ILCOR course must include a manikin check off.
• Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills and possess emotional and professional maturity.
• Basic understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care regulations.
• Organized and efficient in establishing priorities and performing tasks within specific timeframes.
• Self-motivated requiring minimal supervision.
• Views problems as a challenge and investigates alternatives which demand creativity, flexibility, and the ability to work under stress.
• Responsible for maintaining strict confidentiality of all verbal and written information and documents.
• Familiarity with and appropriate use of community resources.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of hospital adult acute care nursing experience preferred.
• CCM, CMAC, or ACM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate options and services to meet an individual’s health needs.
• Facilitate progression of care and monitor patient progress.
• Ensure the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, and cost effective.
• Improve access to services to improve outcomes and reduce over-utilization of resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree