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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location red bluff, California

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LOCATION: St Elizabeth Community Hospital, Red Bluff, CA 96080 DEPARTMENT: Utilization Management

SHIFT: 8HOUR, Day EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Seasonal/Casual/OnCall/Supplemental HRS PER PAY PERIOD: 16 JOB ID: 1500018931

Under direct supervision the Care Coordinator is responsible for assessing, planning, facilitating and advocating for options and services through a continuum of care from point of contact through discharge on assigned patients.The Care Coordinator performs this role in such a manner as to meet the individuals health needs while promoting quality and cost effective outcomes. The positions emphasis will be on care coordination, communication and collaboration with nursing, physicians, departments within the medical center, insurers and post acute service providers to pace the care toward optimal outcomes within the appropriate level of care,

The Care Coordinator will advocate for the patient and family by identifying and valuing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barreris to care transitions. In addition, the Care Coordinator will protect confidentiality while striving to achieve high levels of patient satisfaction. The Care Coordinator consistently conducts the utilization review process and the discharge planning process as required by hospital policies, standards of practice and Federal and State regulations.

The position reports to the Manager Care Coordination.

Minimum Requirements:

Must be a current CA Registered Nurse (RN) license with a BSN degree

3 years nursing experience in an acute hospital setting.

Prior Care Coordination experience in a clinical or insurance setting.

If operational conditions permit, training a candidate without the required experience may be considered

Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential

Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively

Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation. Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

A Masters Degree in nursing with a concentration in Case Management can serve as a substitute for the experience requirement.

We prefer candidates with:

Care/Case Management certification

About Us

Outstanding healthcare and compassionate service-it's a combination you've always aspired to in your career. St. Elizabeth is a rural 76-bed acute care facility (all private rooms) with 470 employees, 68 medical staff and 100 volunteers-all focused on the community's well-being that we have one of the lowest length of stays in the Dignity Health system.

We've built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics, family-centered maternity care and emergency services. The chance to work in this caring and close-knit setting, one-on-one with patients, is what draws you here.At St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, we've been providing this kind of care to the people of Red Bluff, California, for more than 100 years.

Equal Opportunity Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please