RN ED Care Coordinator - Throughput & Discharge

Mary Washington Healthcare Incorporated; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Unit Clinical Care Coordinator - Emergency Department (Unit C3-ED) to optimize admission flow, patient progression, and discharge planning across the hub and ED teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, social work, and ancillary services to ensure timely care and efficient throughput, supporting patient-focused outcomes and reduced length of stay.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years recent acute care nursing experience.
• Able to work independently, managing time, multiple priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
• Able to maintain a calm demeanor and command during times of crisis management.
• Able to assimilate information quickly to produce sound decisions and recognize situations that require immediate intervention.
• Able to articulate information and ideas clearly through both written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess ED patients' clinical presentation to identify admission appropriateness, DRG and target length of stay.
• Coordinate patient admission and care activities with the Hub to facilitate system-wide planning.
• Identify patients with repeated ED visits or unmet social needs; partner with physician and ancillary services to determine admission appropriateness.
• Lead clinical care team in SNAP huddles to identify progression and discharge barriers; assign barriers for resolution.
• Assess patient's discharge needs and arrange a comprehensive discharge plan.
• Communicate plan of care and discharge plan to patient/family with care team.
• Manage admission/progression/discharge in bed management system; update Hub for bed assignment.
• Oversee preprocedural requirements and document service issues with care team.
• Identify and resolve barriers to patient flow; escalate when needed.
• Coordinate with UR Nurse to align payor and status with clinical progression; verify regulatory letters.
• Educate medical and nursing staff on admission appropriateness and resource utilization.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Acute care nursing

Independent work

Crisis management

Communication

Education

BSN preferred

RN license in Virginia

Job description

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Unit Clinical Care Coordinator - Emergency Department (Unit C3-ED) to optimize admission flow, patient progression, and discharge planning across the hub and ED teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, social work, and ancillary services to ensure timely care and efficient throughput, supporting patient-focused outcomes and reduced length of stay.