RN Care Coordinator
About The Position
For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more. 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
- Performing 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
- Emphasizing 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
- Advocating for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions
- Striving to enhance the patient experience
Benefits
- Relocation bonus up to $8,000
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
