RN Care CoordinatorUniversity Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cent (The) • Dallas, Texas, United States
RN Care Coordinator
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cent (The)
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Dallas, Texas, United States
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Job Summary Discharge planning begins the day of admission. The job of a care coordinator (CC) is to initially identify the patient's d/c goal and meet with the patient/family to complete a thorough discharge planning evaluation. The CC follows the patient through the hospital continuum and works with the interdisciplinary teams to establish a discharge plan. The CC places referrals for DME, facilities, infusion companies, etc to meet the individualized d/c needs of the patient. BENEFITS UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONRequired
Education Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
Licenses and Certifications (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or NLC Nursing Licensure Compact license) and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Preferred
Education Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Experience 2 years experience as an RN Experience in acute care hospital setting
JOB DUTIES
Leads multidisciplinary team developing, refining, updating, and communicating plan of care for defined patient population. Implements clinical pathways including educational needs of patients/families, monitoring and updating for deviation from plan. Partners with community liaisons to proactively manage care transitions assuring seamless transitions between care settings and communications with ongoing providers. Collaborates with Social Work, Utilization Review, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and others as necessary to maximize financial/care resources for patient and family. Coordinates care with care team to maximize patient throughput and minimize length of stay. Rounds on patients daily to monitor & assure effective patient/family preparation for discharge assuring completion of learning/discharge objectives prior to time of planned discharge. Communicates effectively with other health care providers, patients, families, other hospital personnel and visitors. Demonstrates effective communication with adolescents, adults and older adults. Act as a liaison with various departments and ancillary services to ensure all pending orders and results are received in a timely manner. Ensures follow up appointments are scheduled prior to patient discharge. Responsible for ensuring that discharge instructions related to care coordination needs are documented in discharge instructions and that those elements are understood by patient and family/caregiver. Collaborates with physicians, unit manager, unit staff, and interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and timely discharge. Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENTSecurity This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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