Manager Care Coordination RN

CommonSpirit Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, seeks a Manager of Care Coordination to oversee daily operations and mentor Care Coordination RNs, ensuring high-quality patient-centered transitions.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and clinical expertise to drive improvement, with collaboration across interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient flow and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) or Master's Degree in Social Work or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical care coordination experience, or 3 years of acute nursing team lead, charge or supervisory experience with working knowledge of care coordination and discharge planning
• Operational experience, implementation, and staff development in healthcare environment
• Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or related clinical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conveys the need and aligns those involved at the facilities and service levels around plans and goals.
• Facilitates activities and meetings to ensure rapid forward movement of sustainable solutions, with plans for implementation, communication, education and accountability.
• Provides education and training for teams across the continuum of care on change management, lean approaches, six sigma, and project management.
• Assists in developing the annual operating plan and schedule for strategic implementation across the continuum of care.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Clinical expertise

Change management

Lean

Six Sigma

Project management

Education

BSN or MSW

Master's degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Manager, Care Coordination, you will oversee and lead the daily operations of the Care Coordination department, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care transitions.

Every day you will manage and mentor Care Coordination RNs, monitor performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient flow and effectiveness.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong leadership, strategic planning, and clinical expertise, driving continuous improvement and optimal patient care coordination for organizational goals.

• Conveys the need and aligns those involved at the facilities and service levels around plans and goals.
• Facilitates activities and meetings as needed to ensure rapid forward movement of sustainable solutions. In collaboration with the regional and facility care coordination directors, creates project plans including implementation, communication, education and accountability plans
• Provides education and training for teams across the continuum of care on change management, lean approaches, six sigma, and project management
• Assists in developing the annual operating plan and schedule for strategic implementation across the continuum of care.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) or Masters Degree in Social Work or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical care coordination experience,(Utilization Management, Denial Management, CareCoordination) or 3 years of acute nursing team lead, charge or supervisory experience with working knowledge of carecoordination and discharge planning
• Operational experience, implementation, and staff development
  in healthcare environment

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or related clinical field preferred.

Licensure:

• California: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in California. No License required for Masters Social Worker.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services ... heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

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