Registered Nurse (RN) -Acute Care - Care Coordination -Complex caseFT Days
On-siteAustell, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Assess complex patient transitional care needs and coordinate care across the continuum to ensure safe discharge planning. Provide comprehensive clinical and psychosocial assessments for high-risk patients, identifying barriers to timely disposition and facilitating post-acute referrals. Serve as an expert resource to interdisciplinary teams, offering guidance on community-based services, financial needs, and social determinants of health. Mentor new care coordinators and student interns in case reviews and challenging scenarios. Facilitate hospital team meetings to reduce length of stay and negotiate agreements with community agencies. Requires minimum 3 years acute care experience and 2 years in care coordination. Full-time day shift at Wellstar Cobb Hospital.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience in healthcare in the acute care setting, related field, skilled care or community environment in care coordination
- Minimum 2 years in care coordination in the acute care setting
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill
- Must possess maturity, self-confidence, objectivity, and positive attitude
- Self-directed with the ability to function well under stress, handle change, and function in a fast-paced environment
- Strong assessment, interview, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge regarding local, state and federal regulations required
- Knowledge of community and state-wide resources and programs
- Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, members of the care team, and the patient/family to assist through the continuum of care
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
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