RN, Care Coordinator

Saint Luke's North Hospital; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO seeks a Nurse Care Coordinator to join our team. Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:30–16:00. Occasional weekend availability required; weekend differential applies for weekend shifts.

Requires a MO RN license and at least 1 year of RN experience; BSN degree must be earned within 3 years of start. This role focuses on discharge planning and coordinating multidisciplinary care to ensure timely discharges and optimal patient outcomes, with emphasis on throughput

Qualifications

• MO RN license required.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
• BSN degree required within 3 years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses for needs and develops individualized discharge plan.
• Identifies additional services needed and makes referrals.
• Leads and facilitates multi-disciplinary rounds and ensures clinical readiness for discharge.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and mitigates delays in care.
• Identifies appropriate length of stay and monitors resource utilization with attending physician.
• Works with patients and families to ensure timely and appropriate discharge plan.
• Maintains appropriate documentation.

Education

BSN degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking a Nurse Care Coordinator to join our team.

Schedule: Monday- Friday 0730-1600.

Occasional weekend availability required.

Weekend differential is applicable for weekend shifts.

A Valid MO RN license as well as at least 1 year of RN experience is required.

Main duties of this role included but are not limited to:

• Assesses for needs and develops individualized discharge plan.
• Identifies additional services needed and makes appropriate referrals.
• Leads and facilitates multi-disciplinary rounds. Helps to ensure clinical readiness for discharge.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team. Assists with throughput management and works to mitigate delays in care.
• In collaboration with attending physician, identifies appropriate length of stay and monitors resource utilization.
• Works with patients, families and caregivers to ensure patient needs are met, and a timely and appropriate discharge plan is implemented.
• Maintains appropriate documentation

The Care Coordinator is responsible for big picture focus of care transitions through the continuum. An integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, the Care Coordinator is responsible for ensuring quality patient outcomes, monitoring resource utilization and mitigating obstacles to care delivery through interdisciplinary collaboration, communication and coordination. This includes developing and carrying out discharge plans and mitigation of barriers that impede care progression.

BSN Degree required within 3 years of start of position.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

1 year

Registered Nurse - Various

Bachelor's Degree - Science in Nursing

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)