RN Care Coordinator

RN Care Coordinator

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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

The posted compensation range of $38.66 - $58.32 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Care Coordination

Hours/Pay Period: 72

Requisition ID: View phone number on click.appcast.io

Remote: No

Weekly Schedule: Saturday and Sunday (10 hour shifts), Two weekday 8 hour shifts

Category: Staff Nurse

Shift: Day

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RN Care Coordinator

Job Details

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 patient's 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 patient's 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.

We are offering a $20,000 sign on in addition to up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Master'ss 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

• Bachelor's 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 You'll Work

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. It's an incredible time to join us as we are a proud Magnet Hospital with designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Are you a career fit with our CommonSpirit Health culture? To understand how we are structured, we believe in some core philosophies with the following:

We will be stronger together, achieving excellence in all we do, collaborating across the fields and growing our collective knowledge

We will let humankindness guide us as we treat every person with holistic, personalized care for the body, mind and spirit.

We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care. If you believe in working together with humankindness for all to advance the science and art of nursing - then you have found your career fit with us!

"Our hope is that you will always feel inspired, knowing you truly are the heart and soul of CommonSpirit."

– Kathleen D. Sanford, EVP, Chief Nursing Officer

Success Profile

What makes a successful RN Care Coordinator at Penrose Hospital?

• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Efficient
• Good Listener
• Organized
• Problem-Solver

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While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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