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Care Coordinator (RN) - Orthopedics - Day

VCU Health

#Registered Nurse #RN #Multidisciplinary Team #Nursing #Healthcare #Risk Management #Patient Safety #Discharge Planning #Quality Improvement

Quick overview

The RN Care Coordinator facilitates efficient patient transitions through the acute care process by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. They ensure quality-driven, cost-effective care while maintaining compliance with CMS guidelines and quality improvement standards.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a current Registered Nurse license in Virginia and possess at least three years of acute care nursing experience. A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or a related health/social science field is required.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeNursingCare coordinationOrthopaedicsRegulatory complianceDischarge planningQuality improvementRisk managementPatient advocacyPatient safetyCase managementMultidisciplinary collaborationAcute careClinical documentationUtilization managementMedical necessity criteria

Job description

The RN Care Coordinator functions as a part of a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, discharge planning assistants and payers.
This position ensures that patient’s progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge is quality driven while being efficient, cost effective and safe.
This position will also be patient focused and outcome oriented.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or eligible Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current RN licensure in Virginia Complete 15 Continuing Education Units per year Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting Experience PREFERRED: Academic healthcare experience One (1) year of UM/Care Coordination experience Clinical experience with specialty patient population Education/training REQUIRED: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing,or a Bachelor’s degree in a biological, health or social sciences field from an accredited school.
Education/training PREFERRED: Master's Degree in Nursing or a healthcare related field from an accredited program Independent action(s) required: Works with the attending and consulting physicians to facilitate effective and efficient transition through the process of hospitalization.
Works collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum, as well as appropriately reimbursed by payers as contracted, and that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized.
Seeks the expertise of social workers to resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop complex patient transition/discharge plans as needed.
Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies in this effort.
Serves as an advanced clinical resource to the team.
Serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information.
The role is responsible for maintaining hospital compliance with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) series and CMS guidelines.
Utilizes medical necessity criteria as a tool to assess appropriateness of level and setting of care, assists in the denial and appeals process, assesses quality and identifies and reports potential risk management issues.

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