RN Patient Care Coordinator, Case Management, FT Days - Pediatric Primary Care at One Hundred Oaks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Assists in developing and meeting key Pillar outcomes and system improvement goals including financial, satisfaction, and clinical as the nursing component of the care coordination model. This position Improves outcomes by reducing all cause hospital readmissions and coordinating episodes of care among patients in a defined population or disease process. Participates in identification of appropriate patients; encourage patient and family engagement in self-care management; promote warm handovers to the next level of care by providing timely, pertinent information in a standardized way; conduct patient and family education on key elements of the patients' personal care plan by using the "teach-back" methodology and follow up phone calls; and assists the patient in navigating the healthcare system. This position will serve our One Hundred Oaks patients.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
5 years
Bachelor's: Nursing (Required)

Nice To Haves

Evidence-Based Practice (Advanced)
RN Access Patient Education (Advanced)
Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Advanced)
Trend Analysis (Intermediate)

Responsibilities

Coordinates the evaluation process of the defined patient population.
May complete and document portions of the evaluation process, collaborating with other team members to ensure completion of all required information.
Supports patient access by serving as a liaison between the referring provider's office and Vanderbilt provider.
Interacts routinely and effectively with the clinical team to develop a collaborative plan for the coordination of patient care from the anchor hospitalization through the defined care episode.
Develops and manages the processes related to pre-admission and post-discharge care transitions; establishes relationships/clinical pathways with providers/agencies to optimize care for defined patient population.
Assists in the development and dissemination of patient education materials/information to include creation of customized medication grids with input from the pharmacist/team as needed.
Assists with discharge/transition planning in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging outpatient care providers by sharing hospital course, concerns, pending test results, learning needs, partnership opportunities etc.
Coordinates handovers including outpatient care coordinators (disease management teams), home health care nurses, cardiac rehab, skilled nursing facilities, etc.
Demonstrates reflective practice by constantly evaluating care coordination and supports the development of protocols for practice based on evidence.