RN Care Coordinator
Chico, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse, Care Coordinator

Location: Chico, California
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, weekdays and weekends
Hours per Week: 40

Job Summary

The Care Coordinator is responsible for coordinating care and services for assigned patients during an episode of illness or treatment. This role involves collaboration with patients, families, physicians, the patient care team, and payors. Key duties include:

• Utilizing advanced clinical skills to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate nursing care.
• Promoting and evaluating effective resource utilization and community services awareness.
• Leading the patient care team to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes.
• Evaluating quality/utilization cases, admission/discharge criteria, observation stays, readmissions within 30 days, Medicare, and diagnosis-related criteria.
• Participating in ongoing outlier reviews.
• Potential assignment to the Emergency Department to ensure efficient and cost-effective patient progress during emergency episodes.
• Advocating for patients and families throughout the care episode.
• Maintaining availability as a communication resource among providers and monitoring services until discharge or transfer.
• Initiating clinical pathways based on admission diagnosis and serving as a resource for utilization management.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Case Management experience within the last year
• Acute Hospital Case Management experience in an acute care setting
• Care Manager experience
• Current BLS certification

Additional Information

• Must be a W-2 employee of the staffing agency.
• Med/Surg and Critical Care RNs in this setting are required to float as needed.