RN Care Coordinator-CAST( Center for Autism Services ) for Adults

Overview

Looking to join and lead a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion!?

Who we are

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

Our culture

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives.

Responsibilities

The Center for Autism Services and Transition (CAST) is an innovative care model aiming to improve medical care for autistic adults transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. To date, we have demonstrated improved quality of care and patient satisfaction.  Our care model focuses on understanding and accommodating for the challenges autistic patients face in healthcare settings.    

The Care Coordinator works as part of the core CAST team which includes primary care physicians, a psychiatrist, social worker, and psychotherapist.  They also collaborate with clinic team members to provide evidence-based patient-centered care to patients, helping them to stay up to date on their care plans and related goals towards improving health.

The Care Coordinator has a special focus on high-risk medically complex patients, patients on specific disease registries, patients with disorders or chronic physical or intellectual disabilities and patients in care transitions (i.e. pediatric to adult care, recent inpatient admissions and discharges, ED follow-up, care facility discharges).

This RN acts as a liaison with patient’s family members and other agencies, facilitating improved communication with the aim of providing comprehensive whole person care. 

The Care Coordinator stays up to date on standards, assisting with programs and processes.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing from a CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited nursing program
• Current Ohio Registered Nurse license. 
• CPR/BLS certified. 
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience. 
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally. 
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. 
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. 
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions. 

Preferences:

Experience working with autism in adults or children, or a behavioral health background.

Pay Range

Salary : $31 - $47