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RN - Patient Care Coordinator

$3,138 per month

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Details

Client Name
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Patient Care Coordinator

Job ID
18972921

Job Title
RN - Patient Care Coordinator

Weekly Pay
$3138.0


Shift Details

Shift
8 Hour Days

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
10/05/2026

End Date
01/04/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Utilization Review Nurse

Job Description

This position involves managing patient progression of care, promoting evidence-based protocols, ensuring appropriateness of interventions, and expediting care delivery for patients admitted. The role focuses on the coordination of patient care services to ensure timely and appropriate patient discharge.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities

  • Review patients' records and evaluate patient progress.
  • Perform continuing review of patient hospitalization to monitor necessity for and appropriateness of care, length of stay, and quality of care.
  • Provide Utilization Management (UM) functions for beneficiary patients admitted to other facilities.
  • Obtain and review necessary medical reports and treatment plans as requested by regulatory agencies or payers.
  • Review and validate physician orders, reporting progress and unusual occurrences on patients.
  • Collaborate with leadership, clinical care teams, and physicians to ensure healthcare services are appropriate and cost-effective.
  • Review new hospital admissions to assess patient conditions and needs to develop personalized treatment plans.
  • Provide necessary information to patients and/or their families regarding their healthcare benefits.
  • Ensure documentation supports UM functions and communicate with payers within required timeframes.
  • Manage appeals for denials and respond to complaints per UM review guidelines.
  • Maintain utilization review and appeal logs.
  • Support continuous quality improvement activities through quality review initiatives.
Qualifications
  • Active nursing license in Alaska is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
  • At least 8 years of clinical care or nursing experience, with 3 years in chart review, risk management, or related quality services.
  • Case Management certification by a recognized certifying organization (i.e., NCQA, CCMC) is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of conducting and reviewing medical records for medical necessity and level of care.
  • Familiarity with regulations set forth by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Skills
  • Ability to assess patient situations and take effective courses of action.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with providers, staff, and patients.

Other Information

This position does not require supervisory responsibilities and will involve performing additional duties as assigned. The start date will be scheduled appropriately in relation to processing requirements.

Client Details

Address
222 Tongass Ave

City
Sitka

State
AK

Zip Code
99835
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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