Care Coordination Nurse - PICU/Complex Care

Children's of Alabama; Birmingham (AL); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 52.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Children's of Alabama in Birmingham seeks a part-time Care Coordination Nurse for the PICU/Complex Care team to coordinate discharge planning and inpatient care. The role involves assessment, planning, and advocacy to optimize clinical and financial outcomes in collaboration with families and the care team.

This position may include outpatient clinic coverage up to two days per month and requires strong communication, CMS knowledge, and organizational skills.

Formación

• Registered Nurse license in Alabama (or multi-state) is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• 3+ years of staff-level experience in nursing, with acute care emphasis.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate care plans and discharge planning for PICU/Complex Care patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, families and multidisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes.
• Coordinate admissions, utilization review, transportation and post-discharge services.
• Assist inpatient discharge planning with potential outpatient clinic coverage up to two days/month.

Conocimientos

Communication

Discharge planning

Care coordination

CMS knowledge

Educación

BSN

Herramientas

Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

In Care Coordination at Main Campus McWane Building

Work schedule will be Part-time Benefits Eligible on the Day Shift, Monday through Friday varying days.

Summary

The PICU/Complex Care, Care Coordination Nurse provides assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for optimal clinical and financial outcomes. In collaboration with the attending practitioner, the family and other members of the health care team, coordinates the individualized plan of care and communicates the plan to appropriate stakeholders. The Care Coordination Nurse assists with appropriate use of resources both within the facility and external to the facility. Communication and collaboration may include coordinating admissions with referring facilities and providers, utilization review, discharge planning, transportation and care coordination. The Care Coordination Nurse ensures that high quality care is provided as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.

This position will be assigned to work with the Complex Care Team providing inpatient discharge planning tasks and possible outpatient clinic coverage up to two days/month.

Other Information

• Possesses excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Has the ability to communicate with health care professionals. Demonstrates diplomacy, tact and a professional demeanor
• Working knowledge of CMS and other review agency standards.
• Song organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively collaborate and delegate tasks.
• Possesses ability to relate to diverse age and demographic backgrounds.
• Computer literate and working knowledge of software applications (word, excel).

Professionally Appropriate Analytical And Organizational Skills Required

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
• Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
• Basic Life Support

Nonessential

• Certified Case Manager

Essential

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing

Essential

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

• 3 Years job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Nursing Acute

Care Coordination Department Description: Care Coordination consists of two different groups: Inpatient Care Coordination Nurses/ Discharge Planners and the Float Pool. The Care Coordination Nurses are assigned to either a unit or a particular population of patients. They work collaboratively with the providers and multi-disciplinary teams to provide education for patients and families, arrange transport to other facilities or home setting if needed, and set up post-discharge services (e.g., home health, DME, follow up appointments, outpatient testing, obtaining prescriptions or medications prior to discharge, and communicate with the primary care providers post discharge). The areas served by Care Coordinator Nurses include: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Group Complex Care Team/Clinic CV Services NICU Rehab/Ortho/ and Epilepsy unit Pulmonary Unit Diabetic Education for new onset patients Neurology Renal Behavioral Health Float Pool staff consist of RN’s and Clinical Assistants that are used as supplemental staffing for the inpatient units during times of vacancies or high census. There are two different tracks in the float pool. Acute care Float Pool RN’s may float to any acute or intermediate care area. Critical Care RN’s float to any inpatient area as needed.

Schedule: Monday through Friday varying days, Day Shift, Monday-Friday Standard Days