Care Coordinator RN

CommonSpirit Health; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 97,424,000 - 131,809,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a RN Care Coordinator at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs to lead discharge planning and coordinate care across the patient journey.

You will partner with physicians, nursing, insurance and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality transitions and advocacy for patients. The role requires a nursing license in Arkansas, at least two years of acute hospital experience, and a focus on optimizing patient care with strong communication and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment.
• Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan.
• Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate inpatient resource use.
• Coordinates with post-acute providers for timely transitions to appropriate settings.
• Identifies readmission risk and implements interventions for at least 30 days.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

RN license (AR)

Master's degree in Case Management or Nursing

BSN (preferred)

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As a 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.

• 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.
• Identifies risk for readmission and implements interventions to mitigate those risks for at least a 30-day period.

*Job Requirements*Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience, upon hire or
• Masters Other Case Management or Nursing field. and 1 year of experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days and

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing and At least five (5) years of nursing experience., upon hire
• Certified Case Manager, upon hire and
• Accredited Case Manager, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. With more than 280 licensed beds, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization serving the health care needs of Hot Springs, Ark., and surrounding communities. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock are two of just over 400 Magnet hospitals nationwide and two of just four in Arkansas. As a Magnet institution, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs achieved Magnet status for the first time on October 14, 2020 and employs the highest standards of quality and ensures that patient care and safety are the top priority. Studies show that Magnet hospitals have better overall patient outcomes than non-Magnet hospitals.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance

*Pay Range*

$40.00 - $40.00 /hour