RN Care Navigator - Per Diem Discharge & Transitions

Heywood Healthcare Inc.; Athol, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

The RN Care Coordinator at Heywood Healthcare Inc. will coordinate patient-centered care across hospitalization, focusing on utilization management, care coordination, discharge planning, and transitions of care.

You will work with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure timely progression and safe transitions to the next level of care. Responsibilities include conducting utilization reviews, determining level of care, educating patients and families, and participating in discharge planning

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and active RN license in MA.
• Minimum 2 years of acute hospital patient care experience.
• Experience with Utilization Management criteria such as InterQual is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate patient-centered care throughout hospitalization.
• Lead discharge planning and care transitions in collaboration with the care team.
• Support utilization management by providing clinical information for payers and documenting outcomes.
• Educate patients and families about disease management, LOS, and post-acute needs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and coordinate post-discharge services.

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BSN preferred

Massachusetts RN License

Tools

InterQual criteria

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

The RN Care Coordinator at Heywood Healthcare Inc. will coordinate patient-centered care across hospitalization, focusing on utilization management, care coordination, discharge planning, and transitions of care.

You will work with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure timely progression and safe transitions to the next level of care. Responsibilities include conducting utilization reviews, determining level of care, educating patients and families, and participating in discharge planning