RN Care Management Coordinator Pool

Valleywise Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Valleywise Health is seeking an RN Care Management Coordinator to lead discharge planning within the interdisciplinary team. You will assess patient needs, identify services, and coordinate care to move patients along the continuum in a timely, cost-effective manner.

This pool role requires strong communication, clinical expertise, and knowledge of care coordination with physicians and families. Epic, InterQual, and Midas systems experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• AZ RN license (including temporary or compact) in good standing.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum 3 years acute hospital experience; preference for Case/Utilization Management.
• Proficient in discharge planning and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead discharge planning as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Assess patient needs and coordinate services to move through continuum of care.
• Collaborate with patient, family, physicians and other teams to develop safe care plans.

Skills

Case management

Communication

Critical thinking

Discharge planning

Healthcare collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Epic

InterQual

Midas

Job description

Under the direction of the Manager or Director of Care Management, the RN Care Management Coordinator is part of the interdisciplinary team and serves as the expert in discharge planning. This position is responsible for the assessment, identification of needs, and coordination of care and services to facilitate the patient’s progression through the continuum of care in a timely and cost-effective manner. The RN Care Management Coordinator assumes a leadership role and works collaboratively with the patient, family, interdisciplinary team internally and externally to identify desired outcomes and develop a safe plan of care.

Hourly Pay Rate: $49.00

Pool position

Qualifications

Education:

• Prefer a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.

Experience:

• Must have at least three (3) years of recent acute clinical hospital experience; preferably in Case Management and/or Utilization Management.

Specialized Training:

• Trained in Epic, InterQual, Midas, and internally used software programs is strongly preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, a temporary AZ RN license, or a valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• Must possess BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have a working knowledge of case management, hospital, community resources, and resource/utilization management.
• The position requires excellent communication, clinical skills, and professional rapport with physicians.
• Requires extensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines, best practice, workup, treatment, prognosis, and hospital procedures.
• Critical thinking ability is essential.
• Strong critical care skills, understanding of medical documentation, and pathophysiology.
• Knowledge of acute care criteria sets and state and federal reimbursement programs.
• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.