Care Coordinator IRU-PRN

We are searching for a Care Coordinator.  Someone who will be utilizing a collaborative approach, the nurse care coordinator will assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health needs. Provides comprehensive on-going case management services to patients by coordinating and managing care of patients to meet multiple service needs across the continuum of care. Ensure optimal patient outcomes that address quality, service, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. The care coordinator will partner with the physician to establish care and allocate resources associated with the patient's risk assessment. Assists the patient/patient's family in coping with illness by optimizing the patient's/family's self-care abilities and supporting their consumer rights.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Or Associate's Degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, or Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN is required.
• Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurses Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support American Heart Association required
• PEARS - Cert-P.E.A.R. American Heart Association preferred
• CCM - Cert-Certified Case Manager Commission for Case Manager Certification preferred
• ACM - Cert-Accredited Case Manager American Case Management preferred
• CCCTM - Certified Care Coordination and Transition Management by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board is preferred
• 3 years nursing experience in an acute care setting required

Responsibilities:

• Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient/family in internal and external settings.
• Ensures quality, cost-effective use of resources and facilitates access to care.
• Collaborates with community health education/outreach organizations and providers to promote health for children with complex health care needs.
• Engages in professional development.
• Prepares and monitors outcome data to assist in identification of improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrates commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.