Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN Care Coordinator for a 13-week travel assignment requiring at least one year of case management experience in an acute care setting and an active CA RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with potential assignment to the Emergency Department
• Role functions within a Care Management/Care Coordination department
• Patient population spans multiple diagnoses requiring utilization management, discharge planning, and coordination across care teams
• Caseload includes Medicare patients, observation/1-day stays, readmissions within 30 days, and diagnosis-related criteria cases
• 8-hour shifts, 8am–4:30pm, weekdays and weekends

Requirements

• Active CA RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS/BCLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of recent case management experience in an acute care setting

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include coordinating care for assigned patients across the full episode of illness or treatment, collaborating with patients, families, physicians, the multidisciplinary care team, and payors
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation) to facilitate advanced clinical care coordination
• Evaluates and analyzes quality and utilization cases, including admission/discharge criteria, outlier reviews, and readmission patterns
• Initiates appropriate clinical pathways based on admission diagnosis and serves as a resource for utilization management
• Advocates for patients and families, maintaining availability as a communication resource among providers until discharge or transfer
• W-2 employment status with your staffing agency is required for placement at this facility