Registered Nurse (RN)-Care Transitions Coordinator- Ortho, PRN, Days

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

This job is primarily responsible for coordinating care of selected high risk patient populations. Other responsibilities include participating in clinical development processes to improve patient care. Oversees tracking of resource management. Uses clinical expertise and problem solving skills to achieve optimal clinical outcomes and resource utilization. Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values :   Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.

Provides direct clinical care in accordance with an established plan of care to effectively manage care in a community setting for post discharge high risk patients at risk for readmission and adverse clinical outcomes.

Coordinates care with other health care disciplines as part of an interdisciplinary team approach to care.

Coordinates care with the patient's primary care medical home in order to assure continuity of care and services.

Participates in activities necessary to improve and enhance clinical care in a community setting.

Identifies and plans strategies to reduce length of stay and resource consumption within the case management population.  Works in collaboration with physicians and appropriate health care providers for revisions, as needed.  Provides patient / family with information about post-hospital care placement options and obtains necessary consents to refer patient to appropriate facility.

Collaborates with medical staff to develop and implement clinical guidelines for appropriate use of resources and progression toward the desired outcomes.

Participates, as appropriate in clinical research.  Serves as the contact person for clinical research for the case management process.  Encourages involvement and implementation of relevant research initiative in clinical settings.

Educates and acts as a coach / mentor to the interdisciplinary health care team.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Education - Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing program and approved by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Experience - Five (5) years of experience in applicable clinical area.

In Lieu Of

NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

RN currently licensed in South Carolina

BLS certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Computer literacy skills

Community and system resource skills

Interpersonal relationship skills

Written and verbal communications skills

Clinical care skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

1301 Taylor St Baptist

Facility

7001 Corporate

Department

70019500 Service Line Administration

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