RN Care Coordinator - FT/Day - Augusta
On-siteEvans, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Assess patients' chronic disease management needs, psychosocial risk factors, and resource availability to support discharge planning. Collaborate with physicians, the interdisciplinary care team, and patient families to establish care progression plans, manage length of stay, and resolve barriers to timely disposition. Conduct psychosocial assessments, facilitate care conferences, and initiate post-acute referrals while ensuring accurate documentation of all interactions and services in the electronic medical record. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to confirm estimated discharge dates and recommend optimal care transitions. Requires a registered nurse with at least one year of acute care experience and full licensure. Full-time day shift position at Wellstar Health System in Augusta, GA.
Required Qualifications
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
- RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- Minimum 1 year nursing experience in the acute care setting
- 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
- 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 with progression of care through their transition to the next level of care
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
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