Readmission Program Coordinator

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary :

As a Readmission Program Coordinator (Registered Nurse), you will play a key role in our mission to ensure exceptional healthcare for the people we serve by analyzing, recording trends, and developing strategies aimed at reducing hospital readmissions. This role emphasizes proactive data collection and analysis to identify common causes of readmissions, suggesting alternative approaches to care, and supporting care teams by providing evidence-based recommendations. You will also assist in identifying opportunities for improvement in care protocols to enhance patient outcomes and prevent readmissions. Reports to Director of Quality. Performs other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the quality department.

Responsibilities :

Key Responsibilities :

• Collect and analyze patient data, including readmission statistics, to identify trends, patterns, and risk factors to drive improvement.
• Provide feedback to clinical staff based on data analysis to help refine patient care strategies.
• Work with hospital, UNC system and community partners to improve transitions from inpatient to outpatient safely and effectively
• Input data into Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) Database for heart failure patients.

Other Information

Other information :

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in nursing required (master's degree preferred).

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, with at least 1 year in an acute care hospital or similar setting.

LICENSURE / REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATION

Valid and current NC nursing license.

OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated experience in analyzing patient care trends and providing data-driven care recommendations.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and work independently.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Schedule 8 : 30am - 5 : 00PM, Monday-Friday with hospital recognized holidays off.

May be required to work alternate schedule or additional hours to accommodate needs of the department.

Job Details

Legal Employer : Lenoir Health

Entity : UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit : Quality And Patient Safety

Work Type : Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Onsite

Work Schedule : Day Job

Location of Job : US : NC : Kinston

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : Yes