Care Coordinator RN

Job Summary and Responsibilities As a RN Care Coordinator, you will be a central figure in patient care, seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. Every day, you will strategically assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care across the continuum, expertly advocating for patients while collaborating with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post‑acute providers to ensure timely, high‑quality transitions. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical acumen, exceptional communication and advocacy skills, and a strategic mindset, all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint. Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment on patients identified by the designated screening process, or upon request. Reassesses the patient as appropriate and updates the plan accordingly. Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan, engaging other relevant health team members, the patient and/or patient representative, and post‑acute care providers in accordance with the patient’s clinical or psychosocial needs, choices, and available resources. 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 evidence‑based guidelines/criteria. Collaborates with the health‑care team and post‑acute service providers to ensure timely and smooth transitions to the most appropriate type and setting of post‑acute services based upon the patient’s clinical needs. Identifies risk for readmission and implements interventions to mitigate those risks for at least a 30‑day period. Job Requirements Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience, upon hire. Master’s in Case Management or Nursing field and one year of experience, upon hire. Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire. Basic Life Support – CPR certification within 90 days. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least five (5) years of nursing experience, upon hire. Certified Case Manager, upon hire. Accredited Case Manager, upon hire. Where You'll Work CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. With more than 280 licensed beds, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith‑based, not‑for‑profit organization serving the health care needs of Hot Springs, Ark., and surrounding communities. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock are two of just over 400 Magnet hospitals nationwide and two of just four in Arkansas. As a Magnet institution, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs achieved Magnet status for the first time on October 14, 2020 and employs the highest standards of quality and ensures that patient care and safety are the top priority. Studies show that Magnet hospitals have better overall patient outcomes than non‑Magnet hospitals. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well‑being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance. Pay Range $33.51–$44.21/hour #J-18808-Ljbffr