Infectious Disease Care Coordinator RN

Commonspirit-Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a RN Care Coordinator to centralize patient care and optimize outcomes across the healthcare journey. You will assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care while advocating for patients and coordinating with physicians, nursing teams, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely transitions.

The role emphasizes strong clinical judgment, exceptional communication, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Master's degree in Case Management or Nursing in lieu of one year experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington (RN-WA).
• BLS required within three (3) months of hiring if located within hospital.
• Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.
• Thrive in a fast paced, self-directed environment.
• Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.
• Highly organized with excellent time managementskills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care across the continuum to ensure timely, high-quality transitions.
• Advocate for patients and collaborate with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post-acute providers.
• Assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care with strong clinical acumen and advocacy.

Skills

Care coordination

Clinical communication

Advocacy

CMS knowledge

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field

Master's degree in Case Management or Nursing

Certified Case Manager (CCM), ACM-RN, or UM Certification

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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Master's degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of one (1) year experience
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington (RN-WA)
• BLS required within three (3) months of hiring if located within hospital
• Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.
• Thrive in a fast paced, self-directed environment.
• Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience
• Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification
• Knowledge of managed care and payer environment

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.