RN, Care Coordinator

Saint Luke's Health System; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's South is seeking a Nurse Care Coordinator to join our team as a Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Coordinator. The role is full-time, 40 hours, days, with a focus on smooth care transitions and discharge planning within the continuum of care.

Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing individualized discharge plans, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, and ensuring documentation and throughput management to support timely, safe, and quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required within 3 years of start
• Assesses needs and develops individualized discharge plan
• Leads multi-disciplinary rounds and coordinates care transitions

Responsibilities

• Oversee care transitions through the continuum and ensure timely discharge planning
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes
• Monitor resource utilization and mitigate barriers to care delivery

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Throughput management

Education

RN license

BSN degree

Job description

Job Description Saint Luke's South is seeking a Nurse Care Coordinator to join our team.

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Coordinator

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours, Days

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. 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.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various Bachelor's Degree - Science in Nursing

Job Details

Full Time Day (United States of America)

Saint Luke's Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke's offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes