What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Care Coordinator RN position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Salary Range: $35.18-$52.78/hr*
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Care Coordination
- Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 4:30, occasional weekend, on-call rotation
- Job ID: 159996
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Overview
Inpatient Care Coordinator RN
Full-Time; FTE 1.0
Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm (occasional weekend, on-call rotation)
Rock Island, IL
Responsible for the coordination of care and services for the patient through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors plan of care to address physical and psychosocial needs and provide problem solving assistance. Coordinates services, transitions of care, discharge planning, referrals to appropriate community agencies and assists with advance directives when appropriate. Provides leadership and promotes communication and collaboration among members of the interdisciplinary team, patients and families to ensure that specific patient outcomes are achieved and variances are evaluated and addressed as needed. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team to achieve department and hospital goals related to coordination of care, reducing readmissions and managing length of stay.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates the coordination of discharge planning to assure excellence in patient care and patient flow
- Assess patient’s clinical and psychosocial needs, identifies risk factors and develops plan based on identified needs
- Identifies needed interventions, communicates and collaborates with physicians and primary nurse to individualize plan of care
- Collaborates with patient, family, and other members of the healthcare team to address patient needs related to care coordination and assist with managing length of stay and prevent readmissions
- Adheres to the requirements of CMS, The Joint Commission, and payers related to coordination of care, discharge planning, patient interventions and documentation
- Coordinates and facilities interdisciplinary planning and communication through care coordination rounds, complex care meetings, and discharge huddles
Qualifications
Education:
- RN Required
- BSN or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Experience:
- Two years of experience in acute care, intermediate care, or home care (or comparable)
License(s)/Certification(s):
- RN License in Iowa and Illinois required.
- License in second state must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- CPR certification upon hire.
- Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
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Salary : $35 - $53
