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 (RN) to oversee care transitions and discharge planning. This full-time, day-shift role focuses on coordinating care across the care continuum and ensuring timely discharges. BSN preferred within 3 years of start.

Join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to quality outcomes, efficient resource use, and proactive patient/family engagement. Based in Overland Park, KS, with standard hospital benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1 year applicable nursing experience
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or BSN required (within 3 years)

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and develop individualized discharge plans
• Identify additional services and referrals
• Lead and facilitate multi-disciplinary rounds and ensure clinical readiness for discharge
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to mitigate delays in care
• Identify appropriate length of stay and monitor resource utilization
• Coordinate with patients and families for timely discharge and proper documentation

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

BSN degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

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)