CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

This position contributes to the mission of Commonspirit Health by assuring that the patient’s hospital care is planned and coordinated to provide a safe and positive experience for the patient.  Evaluates appropriateness of level of care, diagnostic and clinical procedures, quality and clinical risk issues, and provides accurate and complete medical record documentation.  Provides services which encompass the spiritual, physiological, social, and psychological aspects of care of the sick, prevention of disease, or conservation of health.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Performs duties according to department specific expectations.
2. Identify the care and resources required for accessing hospital services for surgical, procedural, non-invasive diagnostic, invasive diagnostic, admitted, and clinical procedure patients.
3. Evaluates the appropriateness of levels of care, diagnostic testing and clinical procedures.
4. Provides timely, accurate and complete medical record documentation and data collection initiating the electronic medical record and patient assessment clinical documentation.
5. Establishes positive working relationships with physicians and their office staff with a focus on customer service and ease of access to hospital services.
6. Collects clinical history and evaluates existing diagnostic findings to initiate clinical protocols for additional diagnostic testing by interviewing the patient or care giver.
7. Provides patient information, preparation and education for impending surgery, tests, procedures, admissions through the patient interview.  Identifies patient/care giver learning needs and initiates and provides for age appropriate education.
8. Effectively functions as a liaison for patients, families, physicians, office staff and the patient care team.  Promptly investigates and resolves problems or concerns, or refers them to a higher authority.
9.  Exercises professional nursing judgment.  Maintains a professional attitude with patients, visitors, physicians, office staff and hospital personnel. 
10. Provides support and assistance to co-workers. Assists in the orientation of new staff.

Graduate of an accredited school of Licensed Nursing.

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state.

Knowledge and compliance with applicable Joint Commission, Federal, State, and agency laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards.      

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive patient and hospital information.

Ability to delegate, resolve conflicts, handle individual and group interactions, time management, critical thinking skills and stress management.                                                                                           

 Strong interpersonal skills.                                                                   

 Strong verbal and written communication skills.                             

Proficient computer and keyboard skills.            

Excellent Telephone and customer service skills                                     

 Organizational, priority setting and problem solving skills.             

Ability to provide service to a diverse population of patients, and the ability to communicate and work with people from a variety of age-groups, social strata and ethnic background.