RN, Acute Care Coordinator

The Acute Care Coordinator role is to serve as an adjunct to the multidisciplinary team. The Care Coordinator in partnership with unit staff (Nursing, Providers, Consulting Services, Social Work) and providers caring for the patient at discharge assists in facilitating a patient focused plan of care aimed at ensuring a safe transition from hospital to home for adult acute care patients.

Responsibilities

Serve as an adjunct to the multidisciplinary team; Assist in facilitating a patient focused plan of care aimed at ensuring a safe transition from hospital to home; Identify patient discharge needs; Assist in implementing patient care strategies to close gaps in medical care upon discharge; Lead daily discharge rounds; Identify resources for patient self-management planning and discharge; Assist in developing and implementing care plan for medically complex patients; Prepare patient for discharge by ordering home nursing services/IV medications/tube feedings and DME; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Registered RN in New York State; Minimum of 5 years of professional nursing experience; Computer skills, familiarity with electronic medical record

Nice to have

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing; BS/MS; Acute care experience; Community health care management and/or disease management; Multidisciplinary team experience