RN Care Management Coordinator Pool

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

14h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager or Director of Care Management, the RN Care Management Coordinator is part of the interdisciplinary team and serves as the expert in discharge planning. The position assesses and identifies patient needs and coordinates care and services to facilitate the patient’s progression through the continuum of care in a timely and cost-effective manner. The coordinator assumes a leadership role and works collaboratively with patients, families, and internal and external interdisciplinary team members to identify desired outcomes and develop a safe plan of care. This is a pool position with an hourly pay rate of $49.00.

Requirements

• At least three years of recent acute clinical hospital experience.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Working knowledge of case management, hospitals, community resources, and resource/utilization management.
• Excellent communication and clinical skills, and professional rapport with physicians.
• Extensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines, best practices, workup, treatment, prognosis, and hospital procedures.
• Critical thinking ability.
• Strong critical care skills and understanding of medical documentation and pathophysiology.
• Knowledge of acute care criteria sets and state and federal reimbursement programs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing preferred.
• Experience in Case Management and/or Utilization Management preferred.
• Training in Epic, InterQual, Midas, and internally used software programs strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify their care and service needs.
• Coordinate care and services to support timely, cost-effective progression through the continuum of care.
• Provide expertise in discharge planning.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and internal and external interdisciplinary team members to identify desired outcomes and develop safe plans of care.
• Assume a leadership role as part of the interdisciplinary team.

What This Job Offers

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