RN Care Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, CO seeks an RN Care Coordinator to oversee discharge planning and coordinate patient care across teams. The role focuses on promoting quality and cost-effective outcomes while adhering to hospital policies.

You will collaborate with nurses, physicians, insurers, and post-acute providers to progress care toward optimal outcomes and advocate for patients and families throughout transitions.

Qualifications

• RN license in states listed or compact license accepted by the facility.
• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing with clinical readiness for hospital-based care coordination.
• Preferred BSN or higher degree with advanced case-management exposure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee discharge planning progression and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with utilization management, nursing, physicians, insurers and post-acute providers.
• Advocate for patients and families to address barriers to care transitions.
• Identify readmission risks and intervene for at least 30 days.
• Oversee discharge plan implementation and utilization of inpatient resources.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

Collaboration

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our RN Care Coordinator, you will oversee the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients, promoting quality and cost-effective outcomes while adhering to all hospital policies and regulations.

Every day you will coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with utilization management, nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, insurers, and post-acute providers to progress care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level. You will also advocate for patients and families, identifying and addressing barriers to care transitions, and striving to enhance the patient experience.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment, exceptional communication and collaboration skills, a deep understanding of care coordination principles, and a fervent commitment to patient advocacy and enhancing the overall patient experience.

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

We are offering a $20,000 sign on in addition to up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Master'ss degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience
• RN license in the state(s) covered: Arizona RN:AZ or Compact Arkansas RN:AR or Compact California RN:CA Colorado RN:CO or Compact Georgia RN:GA or Compact Iowa RN: IA or Compact Kansas RN:KS or Compact Kentucky RN:KY or Compact Minnesota RN:MN Nebraska RN:NE or Compact Nevada RN:NV North Dakota RN:ND or Compact Ohio RN:OH or Compact Oregon RN:OR Tennessee RN:TN or Compact Texas RN:TX or Compact Utah RN:UT or Compact Washington RN:WA or Partial
• BLS required within 3 months of hiring

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience
• Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACMRN), or UM Certification

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$38.66 - $58.32 /hour