Onsite RN Care Coordinator: Patient Advocate & Transitions

Jobtome; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health & Hospital System seeks an experienced RN for care coordination to determine patient eligibility, develop and monitor care plans, and ensure quality across the healthcare continuum. The role requires strong utilization management skills and collaboration with physicians, families, and Parkland staff.

The position emphasizes evidence-based care, patient advocacy, and efficient discharge planning in a on-site setting. A Texas RN license and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must have two (2) years of hospital or community based patient care nursing, preferably in assigned clinical area.
• Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from AHA, ARC, or Military Training Network.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessment of patients on assigned Care Coordination team to develop a plan of care and identify funding sources.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and patient to implement the plan of care, ensuring high quality, efficient, and patient-centered services.
• Communicates plan of care to patient and family, provides updates, and reassesses progress toward outcomes.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to identify best practices for achieving patient outcomes and develops reporting mechanisms.
• Responsible for Utilization Management activities for assigned patients, monitoring admissions and length of stay and documenting findings.
• Monitors and addresses outcome variances and implements actions to improve performance.
• Seeks efficient, cost-effective ways to provide appropriate care and supports improvement opportunities.
• Communicates with Care Management team to facilitate authorization and payer discussions as needed.
• Transitions patients through the health care system and coordinates services and education for appropriate next levels of care.
• Engages in special projects and serves on committees as assigned.

Skills

Nursing skills

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

PC operations

Word processing (Windows)

Job description

Parkland Health & Hospital System seeks an experienced RN for care coordination to determine patient eligibility, develop and monitor care plans, and ensure quality across the healthcare continuum. The role requires strong utilization management skills and collaboration with physicians, families, and Parkland staff.

The position emphasizes evidence-based care, patient advocacy, and efficient discharge planning in a on-site setting. A Texas RN license and BLS are required.