RN Care Coordinator - Per Diem

Care Coordinator

CentraState Medical Center has an employment opportunity available for a Care Coordinator. This role facilitates patient care from pre-admission through discharge by managing, coordinating, and monitoring resources to ensure optimal financial outcomes, efficient resource utilization, and high-quality service.

Responsibilities

Provides education to the patient/family regarding the disease processes and planned treatment/intervention as it relates to discharge plans.

Reviews hospital records to determine medical necessity for admission and continued stay according to specific criteria and regulations.

Utilizes effective communication strategy with patients, family, physicians, nurses, staff members and other professionals to achieve desirable or acceptable patient outcomes and a perception of satisfaction from the individuals involved.

Plans, organizes and prioritizes work to obtain the greatest impact on clinical, financial and service outcomes.

Facilitates post-hospitalization discharge needs. Coordinates services in collaboration with social worker.

Maintains communications with all relevant services to ensure quality care and timely discharge planning.

Collects and documents accurate data within established time frame.

Assesses and identifies patients requiring Case Management intervention in the Emergency Department.

Collaborates with other team members to assure appropriate bed assignment and admission through application of Interqual criteria.

Develops an initial discharge plan for selected patients in both Emergency Department admitted patients and observation patients.

Offers alternative care settings when criteria indicate a need or additional clinical documentation is required.

Participates in performance improvement activities in Emergency Department in an effort to provide optimal outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction.

Serves as a resource to the Emergency Department and hospital as it relates to System/community resources and nursing care facilities for OBS, ED, and admitted patients.

Works with Emergency Department and attending physician to facilitate use of admission order sets.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.

A minimum of 2 years of Acute Care RN experience required.

Current NJ RN License required.

Knowledge of utilization, quality improvement, case management, or discharge planning required.

Computer literacy preferred.

Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.