RN Care Coordinator - Orthopaedics

                    

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Job Title

RN Care Coordinator - Orthopaedics

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

T99128

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Cleveland Clinic Care Coordinators have been very successful in helping patients manage their own care. Their hard work, dedication and commitment has led to a decrease in Emergency Department visits, observation status, inpatient stays and hospital readmission in care coordinated patients. As a Care Coordinator, you will support a new physician’s orthopaedic practice.  

A caregiver in this position works between 7:30am and 5:00pm, however most days will be from 8:00am to 4:30pm. No weekends or holidays required.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care for high-risk patients to develop goals, plan interventions and maximize patient outcomes. 

• Provide care and disease management coordination.  

• Identify patients in the specialty care practice that have ongoing coordination needs and conduct targeted outreach.  

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments that include disease-specific, age-specific, medical, behavioral, pharmacy, social and end of life needs of each patient.  

• Inform and work with patients and their families regarding coordination of their care, provide education and coaching, monitor patient compliance with their care plan, perform reassessments regarding patient progress toward goals, and update plan of care.  

• Serve as a liaison and advocate for patients and families.  

• Assist in managing transitions of care across care settings, ensuring optimal communication and planning.  

• Identify barriers, facilitate solutions, and connect others to community resources.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.  

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Or the American Red Cross. 

• Three to five years of nursing experience.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).  

• Specialty certification.  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires w