Care Coordination Nurse - PICU/Complex Care

Children's of Alabama; Five Points South (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Children's of Alabama seeks a Care Coordination Nurse assigned to the Main Campus McWane Building. You will support the PICU/Complex Care team by coordinating assessment, planning, and discharge activities with families and the care team.

This part-time, day-shift role offers benefits eligibility and may include outpatient clinic coverage up to two days per month, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care and smooth transitions across settings.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a BSN and an active RN license in AL (single state or NLC multi-state).
• Minimum 3 years of staff-level experience in acute care nursing.
• Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for optimal clinical and financial outcomes.
• Coordinate individualized plans of care with families and clinicians.
• Manage discharge planning and post-discharge arrangements (home health, DME, follow-up).
• Communicate plans to all stakeholders and coordinate admissions with referring facilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

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

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential:

• 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