Manager Care Coordination RN

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; United States; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, is seeking a Manager of Care Coordination to oversee daily operations, guide care transitions, and drive high-quality patient flow. You will mentor Care Coordination RNs, monitor performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with interdisciplinary teams to improve discharge planning and outcomes.

This role requires leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on project management to align facility and regional goals.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master's in Social Work with relevant health system experience.
• Minimum 3 years in care coordination or acute nursing leadership roles.
• Knowledge of discharge planning and care transitions.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee daily operations of Care Coordination and mentor Care Coordination RNs.
• Monitor performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve patient flow.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care transitions.
• Develop project plans with implementation, communication, and accountability.
• Provide education and training on change management and process improvement.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Discharge planning

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Social Work

Descripción del empleo

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 including 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.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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 developmentin 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.