Overview

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate and quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure our patients receive the highest standard of health care and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 765 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.

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Responsibilities

The RN Care Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the progression of care and discharge planning for identified patients requiring these services. The RN Care Coordinator performs this role to meet the individual's health needs while promoting quality of care, cost effective outcomes and by following hospital policies, standards of practice and Federal and State regulations. The position’s emphasis will be on care coordination, communication and collaboration with utilization management, nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, insurers and post acute service providers to progress the care toward optimal outcomes at the appropriate level of care. The RN Care Coordinator advocates for the patient and family by identifying, valuing, and addressing patient choice, spiritual needs, cultural, language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions. In addition, the RN Care Coordinator strives to enhance the patient experience.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft

• Adoption Assistance

• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

• Retirement Programs

• Wellness Programs

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.RN license

• California RN license

• BLS (if does not have at time of application, is required within 3 months of hiring)

• Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.Able to apply clinical guidelines to ensure progression of care.

In addition, candidates must be have the following skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge of managed care and payer environment preferred.

• Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders

• Professional communication skills.

• Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.

• Ability to work as a team player and assist other members of the team where needed.

• Thrive in a fast paced, self-directed environment.

• Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.

• Proficient in prioritizing work and delegating where indicated.

• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.

We prefer candidates who have:

• One of the following national certifications: Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field.

• At least five (5) years of nursing experience.

Pay Range

$68.54 - $90.94 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.