Care Coordination RN

Job Summary And Responsibilities

The RN Care Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients requiring these services. The RN Care Coordinator performs this role to meet the individual's health needs while promoting quality of care, cost‑effective outcomes, and by following hospital policies, standards of practice and federal and state regulations. The position's emphasis will be on care coordination, communication and collaboration with utilization management, nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, insurers and post-acute service providers to progress the care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level of care.

The RN Care Coordinator advocates for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions. In addition, the RN Care Coordinator strives to enhance the patient experience.

• Completes and documents a discharge planning assessment on those patients identified by the designated screening process, or upon request. Reassesses the patient as appropriate and updates the plan accordingly.
• Facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan, engaging other relevant health team members, the patient and/or patient representative and post‑acute care providers in accordance with the patient's clinical or psychosocial needs, choices and available resources.
• Oversees and evaluates the implementation of the discharge plan.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure progression of care and appropriate utilization of inpatient resources using established evidence‑based guidelines/criteria.

• Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Arizona or compact state RN license (RN).
• Two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience.
• Able to apply clinical guidelines to ensure progression of care.
• Knowledge of managed care and payer environment.
• Must have critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

• BSN degree or related healthcare experience.
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience.
• Prior care coordination experience in a clinical or insurance setting.
• Certified Case Manager (CCM).
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM).

At Dignity Health
, living our values means bringing passion into action every day.
Dignity Health‑Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH‑YRMC), now part of Common Spirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career. What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.

As you build your career at DH‑YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work and to enjoy the outdoors.

• It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
• Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year‑round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
• The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.

Dignity Health‑Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care has earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020) and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and has placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare.

Come experience the incredible quality‑of‑life that Dignity Health‑YRMC and Prescott has to offer! #hellohumankindness

$39.18 - $58.28 /hour