RN-Care Coordinator-Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks an RN-Care Coordinator for the Surgery Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The role emphasizes disease management, proactive monitoring, patient education, and follow-up to empower patients and families in self-care.

You will provide competency-based education to patients, staff, and providers, maintain care management databases, and collaborate with clinical teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines across a wide variety of conditions and age groups.
• Knowledge of care management and resource/utilization management.
• Verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills for diverse constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides education and preventive health measures while helping the patient with chronic disease or condition to set behavior change goals.
• Participates in the control of cost effective services that reflect appropriate levels of staff, proper use of equipment, and effective management patient care.
• Adheres to restorative care philosophy by incorporating principles into direct care provided to residents on a daily basis.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements clinical program components to optimize patient care strategies and goals.
• Demonstrates effective interviewing and assessment skills and integrates new or current techniques to obtain information from the resident/family to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provides timely internal/external customer service in a cooperative, professional, and respectful manner.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Skills

Clinical guidelines knowledge

Care management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00051165

Job Category

Nursing

Organization

SOM-Surgery-Nurse Manager

Location/s

Colony Park South, Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

RN-Care Coordinator-Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Job Summary

To support disease management tasks which include clinical responsibilities such as proactive monitoring, assessment, education, and follow-up of patients. To empower patients and their families in self-care practices and motivational and behavioral change modalities. To provide competency-based education to patients, staff, and providers and maintains care management databases.

Education & Experience

Education And Experience Required

Must be licensed as RN for two (2) years

Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required

Valid RN license

Preferred Qualifications

RN experience in clinical nursing with chronic disease, utilization review and/or quality management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines across a wide variety of conditions and age groups. Knowledge of care management and resource/utilization management. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints; ability to analyze and solve problems. Understanding cost and quality issues. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides education and preventive health measures while helping the patient with chronic disease or condition to set behavior change goals.
• Participates in the control of cost effective services that reflect appropriate levels of staff, proper use of equipment, appropriate use of supplies, and effective management patient care.
• Adheres to restorative care philosophy by incorporating principles into direct care provided to residents on a daily basis.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements clinical program components to optimize patient care strategies and goals.
• Demonstrates effective interviewing and assessment skills and integrates new or current techniques to obtain information from the resident/family to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provides timely internal/external customer service in a cooperative, professional, and respectful manner.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical And Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

09/8/2026