RN Care Coordinator RN
Listed on 2026-07-06
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner
Overview
Job Summary And Responsibilities
As our RN Care Coordinator, you will be a central figure in patient care, seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.
Every day, you will strategically assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care across the continuum, expertly advocating for patients while collaborating with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality transitions.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical acumen, exceptional communication and advocacy skills, and a strategic mindset, all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint.
Responsibilities- Carry out daily activities that support patient care coordination and seamless transitions across care settings.
- Advocate for patients, coordinating with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality transitions.
Required
- Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience OR a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of one (1) year experience.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with the CA board.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Preferred
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM)
Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.
$45.55 - $79.04 /hour
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