Registered Nurse (RN) Care Coordinator - Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU
Core
Coordinate patient care transitions from acute hospitalization to post-discharge settings, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety while managing reimbursement and risk.
Role type
Registered Nurse Care Coordinator (Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU)
Builds
Patient transition and discharge plans, care coordination across the continuum, risk management reports
Domain
Healthcare (Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Acute care nursing, multidisciplinary team collaboration, discharge planning, payer interaction, medical necessity assessment, quality improvement compliance, risk management, patient safety initiatives
Preferred skills
Academic healthcare experience, UM/Care Coordination experience, specialty patient population clinical experience, Master's Degree in Nursing or healthcare field
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Facilitate effective hospitalization transitions with physicians, coordinate care delivery across the continuum, develop complex patient transition/discharge plans, assess appropriateness of level and setting of care, participate in patient safety initiatives, maintain compliance with QIO and CMS guidelines
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC