RN Care Coordinator

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN Care Coordinator you will oversee the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients promoting quality and cost-effective outcomes while adhering to all hospital policies and regulations. Every day you will coordinate communicate and collaborate with utilization management nursing physicians ancillary departments insurers and post-acute providers to progress care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level. You will also advocate for patients and families identifying and addressing barriers to care transitions and striving to enhance the patient experience. To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment exceptional communication and collaboration skills a deep understanding of care coordination principles and a fervent commitment to patient advocacy and enhancing the overall patient experience. Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan engaging other relevant health team members the patient and/or patient representative and postacute care providers in accordance with the patients clinical or psychosocial needs choices and available resources. Collaborates with the healthcare team and postacute service providers to ensure timely and smooth transitions to the most appropriate type and setting of postacute services based upon the patients clinical needs. Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment on those patients identified by the designated screening process or upon request and reassesses the patient as appropriate to update the plan accordingly. Identifies risk for readmission and implements interventions to mitigate those risks for at least a 30day period. Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure progression of care and appropriate utilization of inpatient resources using established evidencebased guidelines/criteria. Job Requirements

Required Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masterss degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience

RN license in the state(s) covered: Arizona RN:AZ or Compact Arkansas RN:AR or Compact California RN:CA Colorado RN:CO or Compact Georgia RN:GA or Compact Iowa RN: IA or Compact Kansas RN:KS or Compact Kentucky RN:KY or Compact Minnesota RN:MN Nebraska RN:NE or Compact Nevada RN:NV North Dakota RN:ND or Compact Ohio RN:OH or Compact Oregon RN:OR Tennessee RN:TN or Compact Texas RN:TX or Compact Utah RN:UT or Compact Washington RN:WA or Partial BLS required within 3 months of hiring

Preferred

Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field At least five (5) years of nursing experience

Certified Case Manager (CCM) Accredited Case Manager (ACMRN) or UM Certification Where Youll Work

Located in Lakewood Colorado St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured 2023 we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards certifications and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commissions National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If youre looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma cardiology stroke neurosciences breast imaging cancer/oncology care surgery and more we invite you to apply. Required Experience: IC