Director, Care Coordination RN - Retama Hospital

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Pet Insurance

Job summary

University Health Retama Hospital is seeking a Director of Care Coordination to lead inpatient care coordination programs and guide transitions of care for patients and their families. This senior role will drive a culture of excellence in patient experience and quality across the hospital.

You will oversee program development, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and identify improvement opportunities to enhance outcomes and care transitions for both adults and children in a growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Master’s degree in nursing is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in case management/care coordination is required.
• A minimum of three years recent management experience is required.
• Previous nursing inpatient experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees programs to support in-patient care coordination and guides transitional services post hospital discharge with community-based resources to support the social and environmental needs of the patients and their families.
• Provides strong leadership to foster and promote a comprehensive culture of excellence regarding patient experience and quality system wide.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement based on best practice and proactively reaches out to appropriate leadership to communicate findings and initiate needed changes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

Director, Care Coordination - University Health Retama Hospital

Come grow with us! At University Health, we are building a healthier future with our community hospitals. We welcome driven healthcare leaders who thrive in collaborative environments and are ready to make a lasting impact.

University Health Retama Hospital will be located next to the Retama Park Horse Track in Selma off of Loop 1604 and Retama Parkway.

This community hospital also includes a 24/7 emergency department, labor and delivery unit, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, neonatal intensive care unit/nursery, and inpatient units for both adults and children. The hospital will open in 2026-27 with 166 beds and is designed to expand to 286 beds as this area continues to grow. To make it even more convenient for patients, a connected 100,000-square-foot medical office building will offer appointments for a wide range of medical and surgical specialists.

University Health is Leading the Way

For more than 100 years, University Health has been here to heal, to improve health, to lead, innovate and advance the practice of medicine. Above all, the people of University Health are here to serve all who entrust us with their health and lives with the highest quality care, respect and compassion.

• Develops and oversees programs to support in-patient care coordination and guides transitional services post hospital discharge with community-based resources to support the social and environmental needs of the patients and their families.
• Provides strong leadership to foster and promote a comprehensive culture of excellence regarding patient experience and quality system wide.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement based on best practice and proactively reaches out to appropriate leadership to communicate findings and initiate needed changes.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursingis required.Master’s degree in nursingis strongly preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in case management/care coordination is required. A minimum of three years recent management experience is required. Previous nursinginpatient experience is required.
• Previous experience in outcomes, case management, care coordination, transitions of care, utilization management, and managed care is preferred. Additional experience in a broader field where customer service, communication, negotiation and supervisory skills have been developed is preferred.

Total Rewards:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Extensive ancillary benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pet Insurance