RN Care Coordinator: Patient Care Champion

Jobtome; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health & Hospital System is seeking a Registered Nurse to establish and maintain an efficient care management process. You will determine patient eligibility, develop care plans, and coordinate services across the health care continuum to ensure quality patient care and program compliance.

The role requires an RN license in Texas, two years of hospital-based nursing, and current BLS certification. Onsite work with day shifts and full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must have two (2) years of hospital or community based patient care nursing, preferably in assigned clinical area.
• Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessment of patients on assigned Care Coordination team to develop a plan of care and determine funding sources.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to implement the plan of care and monitor progress.
• Communicates plan of care to patient and family and reassesses effectiveness.
• Develops reporting mechanisms to communicate outcomes to physicians and other health care team members.
• Responsible for Utilization Management activities and monitors length of stay and resource use.
• Directs liaison activities to integrate the patient into the health care continuum including promotion and counseling.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Communication

PC operations

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Education

RN nursing degree

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Parkland Health & Hospital System is seeking a Registered Nurse to establish and maintain an efficient care management process. You will determine patient eligibility, develop care plans, and coordinate services across the health care continuum to ensure quality patient care and program compliance.

The role requires an RN license in Texas, two years of hospital-based nursing, and current BLS certification. Onsite work with day shifts and full-time employment.