Patient Care Coordinator (RN) - Nurse Admin (Days)

Tanner Health; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanner Health is seeking a Patient Care Coordinator (RN) to educate patients, develop discharge plans, and coordinate care among patients, families, caregivers, social services, and healthcare providers. The PCC collaborates with the care team to improve flow, capacity, and outcomes while ensuring safe transitions home.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Nursing and at least two years in acute care, with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to clinical improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in nursing is required.
• Two years' experience in acute health care.
• Ability to identify improvements in clinical operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care plans to support discharge.
• Educate patients about their health conditions.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families and providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Discharge planning

Patient education

Clinical ops improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Job description

Patient Care Coordinator (RN) - Nurse Admin (Days)

#26-1062

Job Description

The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) is a Registered Nurse with a bachelor's degree in nursing who educate their patients about their health conditions and develop a care plan to address their specific discharge needs. They also facilitate communication between patients, families, caregivers, social service organizations and healthcare providers. The PCC works with healthcare team members to coordinate care and manage resources with a focus on returning home with necessary resources to ascertain quality, patient safety, and desired outcomes are achieved. The PCC partners with the unit teammates and leaders to facilitate effective flow and capacity evidenced by decrease LOS, and decrease readmission.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

• GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE
• HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in nursing required.
• Two years' experience in acute health care setting including involvement in direct patient care.
• Ability to identify improvement in clinical operations and implement change and willingness to challenge established way of doing things in a constructive way.
• Exemplifies a strong, positive attitude toward internal and external customers, patients, families and care team enhancing service excellence and overall improvement.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to form relationships quickly
• Adept at using technology as a tool to support real-time education at the point of care.
• Uses continuum of care resources and consistently collaborates with families caregivers to expedite discharge plan as appropriate.
• Experience with Core Measures, programs related to Hospital Acquired Conditions, Wound and Ostomy care, and Value Based Purchasing desired but not required.