RN Transition Coordinator - Transition Services (Monroe/Union County) FT Days

Responsible for coordinating with the medical team, Clinical Care Managers, and other disciplines associated with transition to facilitate optimal health outcomes and successful, seamless transitions along the healthcare continuum. The Coordinator uses critical thinking, interpersonal skills, communication, as well as assessment tools to determine continuing care service's needs, as well as community resource service needs. This position is a key member of the multi-disciplinary rounds team and works to coordinate such post-acute services and ensure that all needed services are arranged and in place prior to the transition. Responsible for educating patients and their families/caregivers about the services that are to be received.

Responsibilities

Coordinating with the medical team, Clinical Care Managers, and other disciplines associated with transition; Functioning as a liaison for patient/family in navigating the continuum of care; Assessing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating services of patients; Working closely with hospitals, clinics, health care facilities, and agency clinical and administrative personnel; Making on-site consultative, educational visits in the hospital; Receiving referrals and orders from physicians, hospital, and other agencies; Completing accurate and appropriate documentation; Educating patients and their families/caregivers about the services to be received

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside, or if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as primary state of residency, meet licensure requirements in home state, or for Non-NLC states, current RN license or temporary license as Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works; Current driver's license; Must lift a minimum of 35 pounds shoulder high; Must speak English in effective, comprehensible terms; Must have intact sense of sight and hearing, finger dexterity, critical thinking, and ability to concentrate; Must be able to respond quickly to changes in assignments; Ability to travel between facilities and hospital units

Nice to have

BSN preferred; Minimum of three years nursing experience preferred; Two years in acute health care inpatient setting preferred; Home health, managed care, hospice, or case management experience preferred

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program