RN Care Coordinator

CHI; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Lakeside in Omaha is seeking a Registered Nurse Care Coordinator to navigate the patient care journey from admission through post-acute transitions, advocating for patients and coordinating with physicians, nursing, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality care.

The role emphasizes discharge planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and readmission risk reduction, with a focus on accurate documentation and strategic care planning across the continuum.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with RN licensure.
• Minimum two years of acute hospital clinical experience.
• Masters in Case Management or Nursing preferred; RN licensure required.
• CPR/BLS certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents discharge planning assessments and updates plans as needed.
• Facilitates development of multidisciplinary discharge plans involving relevant health team members.
• Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure progression of care and appropriate inpatient resource use.
• Coordinates with post-acute providers to ensure timely transitions to appropriate services.
• Identifies readmission risk and implements mitigation strategies for 30 days.

Skills

Nursing

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Communication

Education

Master's in Case Management or Nursing

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Tools

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a RN Care Coordinator, you will be a central figure in patient care, seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.

Every day, you will strategically assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care across the continuum, expertly advocating for patients while collaborating with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality transitions.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical acumen, exceptional communication and advocacy skills, and a strategic mindset, all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint.

• Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment on those patients identified by the designated screening process, or upon request. Reassess the patient as appropriate and update the plan accordingly.
• Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan, engaging other relevant health team members, the patient and/or patient representative and post acute care providers in accordance with the patients clinical or psychosocial needs, choices and available resources.
• Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure progression of care and appropriate utilization of inpatient resources using established evidence based guidelines/criteria.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and post-acute service providers to ensure timely and smooth transitions to the most appropriate type and setting of post-acute services based upon patients clinical needs.
• Identifies risk for readmission and implements interventions to mitigate those risks for at least a 30-day period.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience, upon hire or
• Masters Other Case Management or Nursing field. and 1 year of experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing and At least five (5) years of nursing experience., upon hire
• Certified Case Manager, upon hire and
• Accredited Case Manager, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health Lakeside is West Omaha's only full-service hospital. We believe that patient-focused care heals the body, mind, and spirit of every person. Our campus is designed for patients and sets the tone for a comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. As one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the world, we provide a full range of services including: maternity, cancer and surgery care as well as diagnostics and emergency services.

Pay Range

$32.70 - $48.65 /hour