Director of Care Coordination & Discharge Solutions

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Excellent 401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation/holiday/sick time

Disability benefits

Job summary

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC seeks a Director of Care Coordination to lead and optimize care delivery for patients and residents. You will coordinate restorative nursing, oversee daily care coordination meetings, and ensure effective communication with families and healthcare teams.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience in case management to drive discharge planning and quality outcomes in a dynamic clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing, therapy or other related clinical field with a current license.
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, utilization management, and discharge planning.
• Experience providing strategic leadership, managing teams and leading projects.
• Ability to formulate and implement short- and long-term strategic plans.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team to achieve outcomes.
• Knowledge of PDPM requirements and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the restorative nursing program and integrate it with other departments.
• Facilitate daily care coordination meetings and ensure timely communication with patients and families.
• Lead care management activities including Engage/72 HR Admission meetings.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to develop and execute care plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning and post-discharge communication (home health, DME).
• Monitor quality measures with care coordination team.
• Ensure accurate Medicare and Managed Care documentation per guidelines.
• Review ADRs to ensure completeness of documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Communication

Discharge planning

PDPM knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Care coordination

Project management

Education

Nursing license

Related clinical degree

Healthcare administration

Job description

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC seeks a Director of Care Coordination to lead and optimize care delivery for patients and residents. You will coordinate restorative nursing, oversee daily care coordination meetings, and ensure effective communication with families and healthcare teams.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience in case management to drive discharge planning and quality outcomes in a dynamic clinical setting.