Founded in 1938, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a 25-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Mt. Shasta, California. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field (preferred)
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)- within 90 days of hire
Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred
Experience
Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience
Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
At least five (5) years of nursing experience (preferred)
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