RN Care Navigator: Discharge & Care Coordination

Baptist Health Care; Gulf Breeze (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Florida is seeking a Case Manager to advocate for patients and coordinate care across the continuum. The role emphasizes discharge planning, post-acute services, and collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a clinical nursing background, flexibility to work in any hospital area, and is knowledgeable about regulatory and payer requirements to optimize resource utilization and patient care

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Florida or eligible compact license upon hire.
• 3 years Acute Hospital Nursing Experience Preferred
• 1 year Case Mgmt in the Acute Care Setting Preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' clinical, psychosocial, financial, and discharge planning needs.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements individualized plans of care and transition plans to support safe and effective patient outcomes.
• Facilitates timely progression of care and identify barriers that may delay treatment, discharge, or transitions of care.
• Coordinates discharge planning activities and arrange post-acute services, equipment, and community resources.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support quality, patient-centered care.
• Promotes appropriate utilization of healthcare resources and assist in resolving clinical and non-clinical barriers to care.
• Advocates for patients and families while supporting safe transitions across the continuum of care.
• Documents case management activities and participate in interdisciplinary care planning and patient care conferences.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, payer, and organizational requirements related to case management and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates flexibility to provide case management services throughout the hospital and support departmental and organizational needs.

Education

Practical Nursing Certificate

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Baptist Health Care in Florida is seeking a Case Manager to advocate for patients and coordinate care across the continuum. The role emphasizes discharge planning, post-acute services, and collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a clinical nursing background, flexibility to work in any hospital area, and is knowledgeable about regulatory and payer requirements to optimize resource utilization and patient care