RN Care Coordinator: Discharge & Transition Specialist

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial in Chattanooga, TN, seeks an RN Care Coordinator to drive patient-centered care across the hospital-to-home journey. You will assess, plan, and facilitate care while partnering with physicians, nursing, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure smooth transitions.

Ideal candidates bring strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, and a strategic mindset to optimize outcomes and patient experience across all touchpoints.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with RN license.
• Minimum two years of acute hospital clinical experience.
• Masters in Case Management or Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents discharge planning assessments for identified patients.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary discharge planning with care teams and post-acute providers.
• Oversees and evaluates discharge plan implementation.
• Collaborates to ensure timely transitions and appropriate inpatient resource use.
• Identify readmission risks and implement mitigation strategies for 30 days.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Nursing

Communication

Advocacy

CPR / BLS

Education

Registered Nurse license (TN)

Master's in Nursing / Case Management

Job description

CommonSpirit Memorial in Chattanooga, TN, seeks an RN Care Coordinator to drive patient-centered care across the hospital-to-home journey. You will assess, plan, and facilitate care while partnering with physicians, nursing, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure smooth transitions.

Ideal candidates bring strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, and a strategic mindset to optimize outcomes and patient experience across all touchpoints.