What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Care Coordinator position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Position Summary:
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.
- This position is represented by CNA and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Job Requirements
Minimum:
- Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- RN = Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada.
- American Heart Association BLS certification required within 3 months of hiring if located within hospital.
- Able to apply clinical guidelines to ensure progression of care.
- Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Professional communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team player and assist other members of the team where needed.
- Thrive in a fast paced, self-directed environment.
- Proficient in prioritizing work and delegating where indicated.
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
- Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.
- Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field.
- Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification preferred.
- Knowledge of managed care and payer environment preferred.
Where You’ll Work
As the community’s only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Salary : $49 - $69