Care Coordinator RN

Care Coordinator RN

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.

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 those patients identified by the designated screening process, or upon request. Reassess the patient as appropriate and update 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 patients 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 healthcare 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 patients 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
• Minimum 2 years of acute hospital clinical experience OR Masters in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience
• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (or obtain within 90 days of hire)

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field
• At least 5 years of nursing experience
• Certified Case Manager
• Accredited Case Manager

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network.

CommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.