Nurse Care Coordination

Hello humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Josephs Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)

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• Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
• Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
• Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizonas busiest ERs providing immediate comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.

Why SJHMC

• Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people fostering professional and personal growth.
• Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
• Join a Legacy Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.

This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation united by the power of humankindness.

As our Care Coordination Nurse at St. Josephs Hospital & Medical Center you will lead comprehensive care progression and discharge planning for our diverse inpatient population (birth to adult). Leveraging your nursing expertise youll orchestrate the delivery of healthcare and social services balancing patient/family needs with cost-effective resources. This role is instrumental in advocating for patients addressing complex factors like spiritual needs and socioeconomic barriers and ensuring seamless equitable transitions of care.

Every day you willmeticulously conduct and update discharge planning assessments facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration for timely and smooth transitions to post-acute care settings. Youll oversee implementation of discharge plans optimize inpatient resource utilization identify and mitigate readmission risks and provide essential patient education and advocacy all while adhering to hospital policies and promoting cost-effective quality outcomes.

To be successful in this role you willdemonstrate exceptional critical thinking problem-solving and professional communication skills. Your ability to thrive in a fast-paced self-directed environment prioritize effectively and collaborate seamlessly within the Care Coordination Team is crucial. You must be dedicated to furthering the hospitals mission by enhancing the patient experience and ensuring optimal outcomes.

• Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment on those patients identified by the designated screening process or upon request. Reassess the patient as appropriate and update the plan accordingly.
• Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan engaging other relevant health team members the patient and/or patient representative and post acute care providers in accordance with the patients clinical or psychosocial needs choices and available resources.
• Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure progression of care and appropriate utilization of inpatient resources using established evidence based guidelines/criteria.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and post-acute service providers to ensure timely and smooth transitions to the most appropriate type and setting of post-acute services based upon patients clinical needs.

• Two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of one (1) year experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Registered Nurse: AZ or Compact license

• American Heart Association BLS within 90 days

• Knowledge of managed care and payer environment
• Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
• 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
• Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience

• Certified Case Manager (CCM) orAccredited Case Manager (ACM-RN)