Care Coordinator RN

CommonSpirit Health; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth is seeking a Case Manager to support physicians and the care team in coordinating patient care and improving outcomes.

The role focuses on utilization management, care facilitation, and discharge planning to enhance quality and patient satisfaction while controlling costs. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Care Coordination team, managing post-acute referrals, and ensuring timely follow-up care and regulatory compliance through required documentation and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program.
• RN License valid in the state of Nebraska.
• Three to five years clinical experience in the assigned area (preferred).
• Basic Life Support certification as per American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Care Coordination team to facilitate patient progression.
• Manage post-acute referrals to support length of stay management and deny mitigation.
• Coordinate communications with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families.
• Ensure follow-up appointments to support readmission prevention and continuity of care.
• Handle patient notifications and required documentation signatures for regulatory compliance.
• Arrange transportation referrals as needed.

Skills

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Discharge planning

Communication with patients

Education

Nursing degree

RN license (Nebraska)

BLS certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Case Manager, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

The purpose of the Case Manager position is to support the physician and interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payors. The role integrates and coordinates utilization management, care facilitation and discharge planning functions.

• Collaborates with and supports the Care Coordination team, including, but not limited to the RNCC and Social Worker.
• Manage timely post-acute care referrals, to assist with length of stay management and mitigation of denials.
• Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and family to facilitate care progression.
• Ensure post-acute follow-up appointments for identified patients to assist with readmission prevention and ensuring continuity of care.
• Deliver required patient notifications and letters, and obtain patient or family signatures on required documentation as needed to meet regulatory compliance.
• Manage transportation referrals as requested.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program.
• RN License valid in the state of Nebraska
• Three to five years clinical experience in clinical practice area to which assigned - Preferred
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889 is a full-service 260-bed nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Nebraska. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$32.70 - $48.65 /hour