RN Care Coordinator: Care Transitions & Discharge Lead

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

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.