Responsibilities
General Purpose: 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:
- Identifies patient discharge needs
- Assists in implementing patient care strategies to close gaps in medical care upon discharge. Leads daily discharge rounds.
- Identifies resources for patient self-management planning and discharge.
- Assists in developing and implementing care plan for medically complex patients.
- Prepares patient for discharge by ordering home nursing services/IV medications/tube feedings and DME.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Preferred:
- Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and a minimum of 5 years of professional nursing experience.
- BS/MS and acute care, community health care management and/or disease management, multidisciplinary team experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Registered RN in New York State.
Required:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional nursing experience
- Computer skills, familiarity with electronic medical record
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How To Apply: All applicants must apply online. _EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled_
Pay Range: Pay Range: $76,398 - $99,320 Annually.
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
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Location: Strong Memorial Hospital
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
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