Registered Nurse Care Coordinator (RNCC) - Joint Replacement Clinic

UVA Health System; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Virginia seeks a Registered Nurse Care Coordinator to enhance patient care through effective coordination and collaboration. The role involves developing individualized care plans, ensuring safety and continuity of care, and promoting health equity. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least one year of RN experience. The position offers a competitive salary range, emphasizing professional growth and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of RN experience required; 3 years preferred.
• RN licensure in Virginia; BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Organizing patient and family-centered care activities.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Providing health education and coaching tailored to treatment plans.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Critical Thinking

Communication

Health Education

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

UOVUNIUSREXTERNALENUS The Registered Nurse Care Coordinator (RNCC) is responsible for organizing patient and family-centered care activities among multiple participants. The RNCC applies advanced critical thinking to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans to empower patients and optimize outcomes. They coordinate resources and care activities to support transition management through collaboration across the continuum, addressing patients' needs for follow-up and service coordination across healthcare settings.

This job profile aligns with the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, the AAACN Scope & Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Care coordination and transition management require professional assessment, patient risk identification, and recognition of individual needs and preferences, including but not limited to:

• Demonstrating the UVA Professional Practice Model through nursing practice, quality achievement, lifelong learning, leadership, innovation, and compassionate care.
• Planning, coordinating, and prioritizing patient care considering unique needs and outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, including recommendations and escalations as needed.
• Ensuring safety and continuity of care via documentation, hand-off tools, and processes.
• Collaborating with and advising patients, families, and caregivers in healthcare decisions, respecting their cultural values.
• Providing health education and coaching tailored to issues within treatment plans, using evidence-based standards.
• Promoting health equity through facilitative leadership across the continuum and teams to improve population health, patient experience, and reduce costs.
• Applying research and evidence-based practices to improve patient care across the lifespan and continuum.
• Leading efforts to ensure care continuity and consistency, including pre-visit coordination, follow-up, handoffs, and transition monitoring.
• Educating patients and families with chronic illnesses on evidence-based self-management strategies.
• Identifying support needs and developing action plans for patient-centered care planning and nursing process application.
• Contributing to problem-solving through communication, collaboration, and evaluating treatment outcomes, including tracking progress toward goals.
• Supporting medication management.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model emphasizes:

• Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: The influence of the nurse's relationships on the patient's experience.
• Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: The influence of relationships on patient experience.
• Expert Caring: Encompasses assessment, planning, coordination, and care implementation.
• Empowered Leaders: Participation in shared governance.
• Lifelong Learners: Engagement in ongoing professional development and supporting onboarding and precepting.
• Quality Achievement: Adherence to documentation, outcomes, performance improvement, and standard work.
• Innovation: Use of technology and evidence-based practices for improved care.

Position Compensation Range: $85,820.80 - $113,401.60 annually

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Experience: At least 1 year of RN experience required; 3 years preferred.
• Board Certification: Strongly preferred.
• License/Certification: RN licensure in Virginia; BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing for prolonged periods, frequent travel, bending/stooping, communication skills, ability to lift 20-50 lbs., and exposure to chemicals, blood, and infectious diseases.

UVA is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to various protected characteristics.

UVA Health includes a hospital, trauma center, cancer and heart centers, clinics, and is at the forefront of research and clinical trials, ranking among top hospitals nationally.