Care Coordinator RN
Care Coordinator RN
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Job Description
Overview
Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.
Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.
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 individuals health needs while promoting quality of care cost effective outcomes and by following hospital policies standards of practice and Federal and State regulations. The positions 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
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- 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
- RN CA license in the state(s) covered is required.
- American Heart Association BLS is required within 3 months of hiring
- Able to apply clinical guidelines to ensure progression of care.
- Knowledge of managed care and payer environment preferred.
- Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Professional communication skills
- Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.
- Ability to work as a team player and assist other members of the team where needed.
- Thrive in a fast paced self-directed environment.
- Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.
- Proficient in prioritizing work and delegating where indicated.
- Highly organized with excellent time management skill
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field
- At least five (5) years of nursing experience
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Accredited Case Management (ACM-RN) or UM Certification preferred
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
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