Registered Nurse; RN-Acute Care - Care Coordination Team Lead

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Work Shift Day (United States of America) Care Coordination Daytime Team Lead (RN)

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Shift: M-F 8-5pm or 8:30-5:30pmOnsite interview

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The Care Coordination Team Lead (CC TL) is responsible for development and mentoring of a care coordination team. The CC TL's function is to support the care coordinators and leadership team during the patient's acute hospitalization or in the ambulatory case management program, working with acute, chronic and long-term stages of illness for a defined patient population. The role includes critical patient assessment, transitional care planning, discharge planning, physical and psychosocial assessment, patient advocacy, education of the patient /family and monitoring quality indicators to demonstrate outcomes for the team resulting from the service provided.

The CC TL collaborates with interdisciplinary care team to provide a comprehensive assessment of the patient's plan of care, goal/outcome fulfillment and continued care needs. The CC TL provides hands on support to the team in their assigned area and is the first point of contact for team members. The CC TL may have responsibility for training new hires, overseeing floor / area workflow, and facilitate coverage for staff schedule.

Additionally, the CC TL may be required to work on process improvement projects with leaders, as well as, pulling data and metrics based on the team's performance to update dashboards and visual management lanes in the department

• Assessment Initiates assessment for necessity and appropriateness of health services by the application of established screening criteria. Factors assessed include support system, psychological, functional, socioeconomic, and cultural needs.
• Assesses insurance and coverage issues such as managed care, PPO, HMO, and the identification of preferred providers.
• Identifies issues relating to patient type and/or appropriateness of admission and collaborates with physician/physician advisor for resolution.
• Strong assessment skills

• Disposition Planning Implements discharge planning and provides resource information in a timely and efficient manner.
• Identifies and documents barriers for timely disposition.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team in developing an appropriate transitional care plan.
• Provides education/counseling to patient/family in understanding, accepting, and following medical recommendations of his/her conditions

• Documentation Record all assessments completed in the medical record.

• Oversight, coach, and mentor team utilizing evidence-based care coordination principles.
• Promotes a healthy work environment.
• Assist with department schedules and coverage plans (as required).
• Participate in the interviewing process with departmental leadership of potential team members.
• Provide precepting and education during the orientation process ensuring that new team members understand the care coordination functions and identifies any additional training needs.
• Provide feedback to assist in completing yearly performance evaluations for team.
• Assist in quality/safety and performance improvement activities for the team.
• Assist with ongoing training of new initiatives for the department along with departmental leadership.
• Help facilitate indigent patient contracts

Experience Details Required/ Preferred Minimum 3 years recent Care Coordination experience in a hospital setting. Exposure to multiple medical populations preferred

Strong interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Competency and confidence with crucial conversations in high stress environment. Ability to organize and guide care coordination…