RN Care Coordinator RN

Founded in 1910 Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield California. Serving nearly 90000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU cancer care womens health and orthopedics. Additionally Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.

One Community. One Mission. One California

As our RN Care Coordinator you will be a central figure in patient care seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.

Every day you will strategically assess plan and facilitate comprehensive care across the continuum expertly advocating for patients while collaborating with physicians nursing departments insurers and post-acute providers to ensure timely high-quality transitions.

To be successful in this role you will possess strong clinical acumen exceptional communication and advocacy skills and a strategic mindset all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint.

• Minimum 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.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with the CA board.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Preferred

• Certified Case Manager (CCM)
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM)