What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Care Coordinator - Acute Care position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Salary Range: $35.18-$52.78/hr*
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Care Coordination
- Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Job ID: 183492
Overview
Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM occasional on-call and holiday on-call rotation
Join our team at the Robert Young Center as an RN Care Coordinator. This role is responsible for coordinating patient care and services through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team while monitoring the plan of care to address both physical and psychosocial needs.
The RN Care Coordinator supports care transitions, discharge planning, referrals to community resources, and advance directives when appropriate. This role promotes communication across teams, helps ensure positive patient outcomes, and supports efforts to reduce readmissions and manage length of stay.
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Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates discharge planning to ensure safe transitions, effective patient flow, and high-quality care
- Assesses patient clinical and psychosocial needs, identifies risk factors, and develops individualized discharge plans
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, patients, and families to coordinate care and support length of stay management and prevent readmissions
- Coordinates interdisciplinary communication through care coordination rounds, complex care meetings, and discharge huddles
- Facilitates meetings with patients, families, and providers to support participation in care planning and discharge decisions
- Coordinates referrals to community resources and assists with advance directives and healthcare decision planning
- Ensures accurate documentation and compliance with CMS, DNV, payer, and hospital regulatory requirements
Qualifications
- RN diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Services preferred
Experience:
- Two years of experience in acute care, intermediate care, or home care (or comparable setting) required
- Three to five years of clinical experience in acute care, intermediate care, or home care preferred
- Knowledge of community resources and agencies preferred
License(s)/Certification(s):
- Current RN licensure in good standing in Iowa required; Illinois licensure required (or obtained within 30 days of hire)
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification upon hire required
- ACLS certification required and maintained
- Valid driver’s license required when driving for work-related duties
Salary : $35 - $53