Hartford HealthCare • Southbury, CT 06488 • Posted 3 days ago
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The Care Coordinator (RN) at The Hospital of Central Connecticut is responsible for providing clinical leadership and developing discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. This role involves identifying and removing barriers to optimum access to post-acute care, working collaboratively with providers to optimize the use of acute care hospital days, and ensuring the efficient use of resources to prevent prolonged length of stay. The position requires a valid RN license in Connecticut and prefers a BSN and case management certification.
About Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare is a leading healthcare provider in Connecticut with nearly 500 locations offering a wide range of medical services including behavioral health, rehabilitation, senior care, and specialized institutes like the Ayer Neuroscience Institute and Cancer Institute. They have a strong system of hospitals like Backus Hospital and Hartford Hospital, providing top-notch medical care supported by a dedicated team of health professionals and innovative solutions for better patient experience.
Description
Job Schedule: Full TimeWork where every moment matters.
Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life., as well as a wide variety of specialties.
The licensed RN care coordinator demonstrates expertise in a healthcare setting in the assessment and treatment of patients along the continuum of care. Develops and implements discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team, addresses complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers that prevent optimum access to needed post-acute care. Works collaboratively with the providers to identify discharge barriers and delays in order to optimize most efficient use of acute care hospital days and prevent prolonged length of stay. Provides clinical leadership to their healthcare teams and ensures daily goals are being met according to the patient’s plan of care.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, BSN Preferred
Previous experience in acute care healthcare setting or in multiple healthcare settings.
Licensure, Certification, Registration
Valid Registered Nurse License with the State of Connecticut
Case Management Certification preferred
Language Skills
Preferred bilingual English/Spanish
Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements
· Demonstrate comprehension of medical terminology, natural history of illness and general disease processes; identification of and reliance on educational resources to continuously improve clinical practice as a medical social worker.
· Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.
· Knowledge of computer applications preferred.
· Possesses ability to provide expert verbal and written clinical documentation and consultation along the continuum of care.
· Must be able to work collaboratively, efficiently and effectively with multidisciplinary health care professionals to ensure a seamless transition of care for our patients and families.
· Ability to multi-task and address multiple needs of healthcare team members and patients/families.
· Ability to address complex psychosocial needs by working with community resources and addressing barriers that prevent patient from optimizing their health and quality of life.
· Ability to work in fast changing healthcare environment.
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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