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Overview
Inpatient Care Coordinator RN - Weekend Full-Time; FTE 0.8 Friday-Monday; 8:00am-4:30pm 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. Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team - For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.
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
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Minimum Requirements Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position. |
Preferred or Specialized Not required to perform the essential functions of the position. |
Education: |
RN required |
BSN or equivalent advanced degree preferred. |
Experience: |
Two years of experience in acute care, intermediate care, or home care (or comparable). |
Three to five years clinical experience in an acute care, intermediate care or home care setting preferred |
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. |
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: |
Must have knowledge of the nursing process and management of patient care. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with physicians, hospital staff, patients, families and community agencies required. Ability to problem solve, plan, organize, and facilitate services. Ability to negotiate and establish effective working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary health care team, patients and families required. Ability to identify and act upon psychosocial needs and work independently in outcome oriented environment required. Above average skills with computer and software programs required. |
Knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation and Joint Commission Standards preferred. Knowledge of community resources and agencies preferred |
Other: |
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Comfortable with computer-keyboard and application skills. Basic knowledge of Excel, Word. Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. |
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- Area of Interest: Nursing;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8;
- Department: Care Coordination;
- Shift: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM;
- Job ID: 154925;
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UnityPoint Health
USD $32.73/Hr.-USD $49.09/Hr.
Nov 14, 2024