Registered Nurse Care Coordinator - Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs
Location: Altamonte Springs, FL
Program: Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Benefits: Weekly pay, Medical, Dental, Vision
Pay: $40/hourly
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) Care Coordinator to support our ISNP Program at Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs. This is a temporary assignment covering an FMLA leave, offering the opportunity to work closely with advanced practice clinicians, facility staff, residents, and interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate high-quality patient care. The RN Care Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring comprehensive care management, maintaining accurate documentation, supporting quality initiatives, and assisting with clinical coordination for a medically complex geriatric population.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate, thorough, and compliant clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to support patient-centered care.
- Assist providers and care teams with care coordination activities.
- Support benefit determination related to Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D services.
- Partner with the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) and facility staff to identify and respond to changes in patient condition.
- Coordinate therapy services and follow-up care needs.
- Participate in facility-based meetings and care planning discussions.
- Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and case presentations.
- Assist with quality initiatives, compliance tracking, and performance improvement activities.
- Develop and facilitate educational in-services for facility staff and care teams.
- Support providers with documentation, coding accuracy, medication reconciliation, assessments, nursing rounds, and clinical chart reviews.
- Document and communicate verbal orders from providers in accordance with state nursing regulations and facility policies.
- Help manage members experiencing acute medical conditions or exacerbations of chronic illnesses, including coordinating diagnostics, testing, and interventions.
- Support members through short-term rehabilitation and transitional care episodes.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Florida or ability to obtain licensure prior to start date.
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Ability to perform physical assessments and lift up to 30 pounds.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel locally between facilities as needed.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination (subject to federal, state, local, client, and employer requirements).
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience, preferably in a long-term care, skilled nursing, or post-acute setting.
- Experience working with medically complex patients, including behavioral, social, and functional health needs.
- Strong understanding of geriatrics, chronic disease management, and care coordination.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and clinical documentation systems.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary care teams.
- Comfortable working in diverse healthcare environments and managing multiple priorities.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.