RN Care Coordinator: Transition & Discharge Expert

Cedars-Sinai; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in California seeks a Case Manager Care Coordinator to oversee patient care from admission through discharge. The role involves clinical assessment, planning, coordination, and evaluation to ensure safe, timely discharge to the next appropriate level of care.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address clinical, psychosocial and financial needs, supporting a smooth transition of care and advancing patient outcomes and hospital objectives.

Qualifications

• RN license required or must be obtained upon hire.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• Preferred Certified Case Manager status or certification in case management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care from admission through discharge.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate care options.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop a comprehensive case management plan.
• Ensure timely progression and safe transition to the next level of care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

The Case Manager Care Coordinator coordinates the care and service of patient populations from admission through discharge. The Care Coordinator clinically assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual's health needs to facilitate a safe and timely discharge to the next appropriate level of care. The Care Coordinator works collaboratively with inter-disciplinary teams to build a comprehensive case management plan through effective care coordination and utilization of healthcare resources in order to achieve desired clinical and financial goals. The Care Coordinator's key responsibilities are to partner with the healthcare team to ensure all aspects of the patient's needs, clinical, psycho social and financial are adequately addressed in the transition of care plan and to manage the patient's timely progression of care and safe transition to the next most appropriate level of care.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing - preferred
• Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Nursing - minimum

Experience

• 2 years In acute care nursing - Medical Surgical/Tele/ICU/LTACH or 1 year in acute care nursing (Medical Surgical/Tele/ICU) with 2 or more year of care management experience (UM or DC Planning). - minimum

Licenses and Certifications

• RN State License - Upon Hire minimum Acute nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum BLS Required
• Certified Case Manager - 2 years preferred Experience and certification in case management preferred