RN Care Coordinator BMTCIT

VCU Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

Continuing Education Units

Collaboration with diverse professionals

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking an RN Care Coordinator to join their multidisciplinary team. This role focuses on ensuring quality patient care during hospital transition and post-discharge. Candidates should possess a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and a minimum of three years of nursing experience in acute care settings. Ideal applicants are registered nurses in Virginia with strong communication and patient care coordination skills. Competitive compensation and shifts available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or eligible.
• Experience with specialty patient population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective transition through the hospitalization process.
• Coordinate care delivery across multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain compliance with Quality Improvement Organization guidelines.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Patient care coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Job description

Overview

$10,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply

The RN Care Coordinator functions as a part of a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, discharge planning assistants and payers. This position ensures that patient’s progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge is quality driven while being efficient, cost effective and safe. This position will also be patient focused and outcome oriented.

Responsibilities

• Works with the attending and consulting physicians to facilitate effective and efficient transition through the process of hospitalization.
• Collaborates with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum, as well as appropriately reimbursed by payers as contracted, and that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized.
• Seeks the expertise of social workers to resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop complex patient transition/discharge plans as needed. Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies in this effort. Serves as an advanced clinical resource to the team.
• Serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information.
• The role is responsible for maintaining hospital compliance with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) series and CMS guidelines.
• Utilizes medical necessity criteria as a tool to assess appropriateness of level and setting of care, assists in the denial and appeals process, assesses quality and identifies and reports potential risk management issues.
• Responsible for participation in and completion of all patient safety initiatives appropriate to the position.
• The incumbent conducts all job responsibilities according to VCUHS’ Mission and Values.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining a professional rapport with providers, patients/families, and internal customers.

Qualifications

• Licensure, Certification, or Registration: Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or eligible
• Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Experience PREFERRED: Academic healthcare experience; One (1) year of UM/Care Coordination experience; Clinical experience with specialty patient population
• Education/training REQUIRED: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing, or a Bachelor’s degree in a biological, health or social sciences field from an accredited school
• Education/training PREFERRED: Master\'s Degree in Nursing or a healthcare related field from an accredited program

Licensing and Continued Employment

• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or eligible
• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current RN licensure in Virginia; Complete 15 Continuing Education Units per year

Additional position information

• Independent action(s) required: Works with the attending and consulting physicians to facilitate effective and efficient transition through the process of hospitalization.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum, as well as appropriately reimbursed by payers as contracted, and that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized.
• Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies in this effort. Serves as an advanced clinical resource to the team.
• Seeks the expertise of social workers to resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop complex patient transition/discharge plans as needed.
• Serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information.
• The role is responsible for maintaining hospital compliance with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) series and CMS guidelines.
• Utilizes medical necessity criteria as a tool to assess appropriateness of level and setting of care, assists in the denial and appeals process, assesses quality and identifies and reports potential risk management issues.
• The incumbent conducts all job responsibilities according to VCUHS’ Mission and Values.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining a professional rapport with providers, patients/families, and internal customers.

Shift

• Day and Evening shifts available

Other

• Age Specific groups served: All
• Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs.; Activities: Prolonged sitting, Walking (distance); Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking; Emotional: Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change
• Weekend Day
• EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.