Registered Nurse - Care Coordinator - In-Patient

RN Care CoordinatorPay Range: $41.66 - $58.69; $25K Sign On and $10K Relocation for qualified hire! $41.66-$56.42/hr DOE Monday-Friday with alternating weekends. Flexible schedule!As an RN Care Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time throughout their hospital stay and transition home safely. Coordinate care for hospitalized patients across the continuum of care. Lead discharge planning efforts, ensuring safe and timely transitions to home, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation programs, and community resources. Perform utilization review activities to support appropriate levels of care and efficient resource utilization. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social services, patients, families, and external agencies to develop and implement patient-centered care plans. Identify barriers to discharge and coordinate solutions that promote positive clinical outcomes. Facilitate interdisciplinary care conferences and communicate treatment goals and discharge plans. Advocate for patients while balancing quality, regulatory, and reimbursement requirements. Support acute care case management functions, including assessment, care coordination, and transition planning.SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.Patient CarePerforms comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.Care Coordination & DocumentationCollaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.Quality, Safety & CompliancePractices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.Maintains required competencies and certifications.Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.Teamwork & Professional PracticeDemonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.Education & LicensureAssociate's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in U.S.Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are all requiredClinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.Experienced Nurses - New to a Specialty Area:Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain all required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six (6) months of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, based on practice area requirements)Experienced Nurses:Nurses hired directly into a specialty area must provide evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, as applicable to practice area)High-Risk Competency:High-risk competency validation is required for direct patient care nursing roles. The high-risk competencies are specific to the area of practice (e.g., proficiency in complex medical equipment, procedures, interventions, etc.). Competency will be assessed before ending initial preceptorship and no less than annually thereafter.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.Physical & Work RequirementsAbility to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.Safety ResponsibilityEmployees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.Required Certifications:Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association, Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of NursingIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!