Registered Nurse - Care Coordinator - 8 Hour Days

Job Description

The Case Manager Care Coordinator coordinates the care and service of patient populations from admission through discharge. The Care Coordinator clinically assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual's health needs to facilitate a safe and timely discharge to the next appropriate level of care. The Care Coordinator works collaboratively with inter-disciplinary teams to build a comprehensive case management plan through effective care coordination and utilization of healthcare resources in order to achieve desired clinical and financial goals. The Care Coordinator's key responsibilities are to partner with the healthcare team to ensure all aspects of the patient's needs, clinical, psycho social and financial are adequately addressed in the transition of care plan and to manage the patient's timely progression of care and safe transition to the next most appropriate level of care.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing - minimum
• Master's Degree Nursing - preferred

Experience

• 2 years In acute care nursing - Medical Surgical/Tele/ICU/LTACH or 1 year in acute care nursing (Medical Surgical/Tele/ICU) with 2 or more year of care management experience (UM or DC Planning). - minimum

Licenses and Certifications

• RN State License - Upon Hire minimum Acute nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum BLS Required
• Certified Case Manager - 2 years preferred Experience and certification in case management preferred