RN Care Coordination Manager: Lead Patient Transitions

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

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.