RN Care Coordinator

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives is seeking an RN Care Coordinator in Omaha, NE. This role centers on navigating the patient journey, coordinating across physicians, nurses, insurers and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high‑quality transitions.

Strong clinical acumen, communication, and advocacy drive improved patient care across touchpoints. The position emphasizes discharge planning, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and strategies to mitigate readmission risk within a 30-day

Qualifications

• Two or more years of acute hospital clinical experience required.
• Master's degree in Nursing or Case Management, or related field.
• Registered Nurse licensed in NE.
• Basic Life Support / CPR within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment and updates the plan as needed.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary discharge planning involving patient and post-acute providers.
• Oversees and evaluates discharge plan implementation.
• Collaborates with care teams to ensure appropriate inpatient resource use per guidelines.
• Coordinates with healthcare and post-acute providers for timely transitions to post-acute services based on clinical needs.
• Identifies readmission risks and implements interventions for at least 30 days.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Care coordination

Communication

Education

Master's in Nursing or Case Management

Nebraska RN license

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 and

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

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.