Nurse Care Coordinator – RN

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Job ID: 871631

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,330.99

Job Title

RN Case Manager

Location

Tuba City, AZ | Inpatient / Outpatient

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an Outpatient/Inpatient Nurse Case Manager, acting as the supportive contact for identified high-risk patients across specialty clinics requiring focused case management attention
• Facilitate care transitions from admission through discharge, ensuring continuity of care, alignment of services, and post-hospital referrals to continuing care agencies
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assess care plans, monitor patient progress, and make recommendations to support safe and efficient hospitalizations
• Evaluate patients in the ED for medical necessity and care coordination needs; assess potential admissions and work with advanced practice clinicians and physicians to determine appropriate admission status
• Coordinate care for patients with complex needs including chronic pain, abuse history, and frequent utilization concerns; propose and implement outpatient discharge plans with physician approval
• Assist individuals with mental health challenges in accessing and navigating resources to support their well-being, while working with a culturally diverse patient population across all age groups

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Valid, current, full, and unrestricted Professional Nursing License in any U.S. state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory (AZ state license not required)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, maintained throughout the assignment
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience, including at least one (1) year in an Outpatient or Inpatient setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of case management, contract health, and utilization review processes
• Fingerprinting must be submitted and cleared prior to start

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working with culturally diverse patient populations and individuals facing multiple barriers to self-sufficiency, such as substance abuse, mental health challenges, or domestic violence
• Familiarity with transitional care planning and regulatory compliance in an acute or outpatient care environment
• Experience serving as a resource to nursing staff, physicians, and ancillary departments on transitional and regulatory issues

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to serve a culturally rich and diverse community, including members of the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute nations, in a uniquely meaningful healthcare environment
• Work within a JCAHO-accredited facility offering a broad scope of inpatient and outpatient services, supported by a multidisciplinary team of specialists across numerous clinical areas

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