RN Care Coordinator

St. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Joseph's Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit, fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds, a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and children's services, including neonatal intensive care, St. Joseph's is the largest hospital, as well as the largest private employer, in Stockton, California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

$5,000 sign on bonus for eligible new hires with 1 year of relevant experience

Position Summary:

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.

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
• Current CA RN license
• BLS required within 3 months of hiring
• Able to apply clinical guidelines to ensure progression of care.
• Knowledge of managed care and payer environment preferred.
• Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field. 
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience.
• Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification preferred