Nurse Care Coordinator – RN

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Job ID: 879328

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,849.94

Job Title

RN – Nurse Care Coordinator

Location

Carmichael, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite | Hours between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM depending on department; every other weekend expected, with at least one full weekend per month

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of approximately 15–20 patients per day, conducting initial assessments and coordinating care across all inpatient areas of the hospital
• Perform both Utilization Review (UR) and Discharge Planning functions, including working with all payer types, uninsured, and homeless populations
• Apply InterQual (IQ) criteria for utilization management; training on IQ will be provided
• Complete documentation and care coordination workflows using Cerner EMR
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy to support patient transitions and discharge needs
• Demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to reprioritize throughout the day in a fast-paced environment

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of California
• Prior recent experience at a Dignity Health / CommonSpirit-affiliated facility is required
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health-affiliated facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms may be considered
• BLS certification required
• Experience with both Discharge Planning and Utilization Management
• Familiarity with InterQual criteria preferred; training available for qualified candidates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience using Cerner EMR in a case management or care coordination setting
• Background working with diverse patient populations including uninsured and homeless individuals
• Strong ability to collaborate across departments and adapt priorities in a dynamic clinical environment

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported inpatient environment with hospitalist and intensivist coverage in-house, as well as 24/7 respiratory therapy support
• Structured orientation program including care coordination onboarding and individualized unit orientation to set you up for success

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