Clinical Care Coordinator

Hillcrest Firethorn, 8601 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for an experienced, organized, and clinically strong Clinical Care Coordinator to join our team at Hillcrest Firethorn in Lincoln, NE.

Hillcrest Firethorn is a modern post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care community designed to provide personalized care in a warm, hospitality-focused setting. Our team works together to create an environment where patients, residents, families, and visitors feel known, supported, and confident in the care being provided.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple:
Inspiring people to live their best lives. As the Clinical Care Coordinator, you will play an important leadership role in supporting clinical operations, guiding team members, coordinating care, and helping ensure strong outcomes from admission through discharge.

What You’ll Do

As the Clinical Care Coordinator
, you will support clinical coordination for post-acute and long-term care patients while helping ensure quality care, regulatory compliance, smooth transitions, and strong communication across the care team.

This role functions similarly to a Unit Manager
with responsibility for clinical oversight, team support, daily follow-through, and resident/patient care coordination.

You will:

• Provide clinical oversight and support for assigned neighborhoods, residents, patients, and team members.
• Participate in the oversight of daily and ongoing staffing needs.
• Complete daily rounds to ensure patient, resident, and team member needs are being met.
• Monitor care delivery, call light response, infection-control practices, fall prevention, care plan updates, wound rounds, weights, documentation, and dining room supervision.
• Attend daily multidisciplinary stand‑up meetings and bring forward items needing follow‑up.
• Ensure INTERACT tools, care paths, and other clinical resources are implemented, reviewed, and updated as needed.
• Support team member education related to Medicare documentation, ADL documentation, coverage guidelines, and required documentation for Medicare stays.
• Help prepare for new admissions by ensuring rooms are ready, equipment is available, nurse-to-nurse report has been received, and team members are prepared to welcome the patient.
• Serve as backup support for the Admissions Coordinator during vacations, absences, or times out of the office.
• Support patient‑centered transitions from admission through discharge.
• Partner with nurse managers to complete Nurse Tech performance reviews, coaching, and counseling.
• Review electronic medication administration records for missed medications, unresolved flags, timeliness of med pass, and correct med pass procedures.
• Participate in QAPI meetings and assist with dashboards, performance improvement plans, and follow‑up actions.
• Fill in on the floor as a nurse when needed to support adequate staffing and patient care.
• Work occasional varied shifts or hours as needed to observe care, complete evaluations, support coaching, and meet operational needs.
• Participate in rotating on‑call responsibilities every fourth weekend.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, residents, families, providers, nurses, Nurse Techs, therapy, admissions, and leadership.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an LPN who brings strong clinical judgment, leadership presence, accountability, and follow-through.

The right candidate will be comfortable functioning as a clinical leader on the floor, supporting team members, managing changing priorities, and keeping patient and resident care at the center of each decision. This role is a strong fit for someone with unit manager, charge nurse, or similar leadership experience who is confident stepping in, solving problems, and helping the team stay focused on quality care.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Active LPN license in Nebraska or a compact state required.
• Long‑term care or skilled nursing facility experience required.
• Previous charge nurse, unit manager, clinical coordinator, or similar leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of post‑acute care,…