RN​/Care Coordinator -Rheumatology

Job Overview

Fairview Care Coordination team has an opening for a RN Care Coordinator to support patients in the Rheumatology Clinic in Minneapolis.

This is a 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two‑week pay period), benefits‑eligible opening. Schedule is likely Monday‑Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with one day off every other week.

Position focuses on a specific medical specialty or chronic care condition (e.g., endoscopy, enterostomal therapy, mental health, total parenteral nutrition, bone marrow transplant). Serves as a resource and educator to patients, medical and hospital staff within the specialty, coordinates care efforts for a safe, effective, efficient, and patient‑centered transition along the health continuum, provides proactive disease management using evidence‑based practices, and acts as liaison between patient/family, medical staff, and others involved in treatment, promoting patient‑centered care based on jointly determined health‑care goals and priorities.

• Accesses, analyzes, plans and provides follow‑up care.
• Facilitates timely referrals and fosters positive relations with community providers.
• Evaluates and documents status and follows patient progress through phone calls, test results and report preparation; evaluates quality of nursing care via patient rounds.
• Identifies problems specific to the clinical specialty.
• Provides proactive disease management using evidence‑based practices.
• Serves as a liaison between patient/family, medical staff and others involved in treatment, promoting patient‑centered care based on jointly determined health‑care goals and priorities.
• Collaborates with appropriate staff to provide coordinated transition of care across the healthcare continuum.
• Provides direct patient care in the area of specialty.
• Establishes individual nursing care plans.
• Provides education, counseling, medication management, and general health information to patients and patient representatives.
• Triages patient concerns and responds between visits under provider direction to reduce relapse or inpatient care.
• Functions as a resource to patient care units, outpatient clinics and medical staff regarding the clinical specialty.
• Identifies needs and assists in writing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Provides education services to patients and their families and other hospital staff regarding the clinical specialty; develops content, resource materials and coordinates the educational plan.
• Serves on task forces and committees related to the clinical specialty.
• Keeps up to date on technological advances and new pharmaceutical products.
• Consults with other areas regarding specialty.
• Assists with research projects that may include data collection, analysis and evaluation, and may identify research projects.
• Manages database to track patient outcomes and other specific categories as directed by the physician.
• Promotes program and assists with marketing efforts; oversees or manages prior authorization process and results verification to ensure positive image.
• Provides effective educational material and serves as a community liaison.
• Performs other duties including performance goals developed by manager and employee and reported in the employee’s performance review as part of UMPhysicians’ performance management tools.
• Develops and maintains critical competencies listed in this job description and the competencies drop‑down list in the employee’s online performance management tool.

• 3 years specialty experience doing care coordination, or
• 5 years licensed RN with five years of clinical experience and ability to learn new specialty area.
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross); this requirement does not apply to Dept. 8901 Ambulatory Care Coordination within 30 days.

• Licensed RN with a four‑year Baccalaureate Degree.
• 2 years RN experience in the specialty area or previous care coordination experience.
• Specialized knowledge of the specialty and conditions of the served population.

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short‑term…