**Responsibilities**
The Care Coordinator is responsible for assessing planning facilitating and advocating for options and services through a continuum of care from point of contact through discharge on assigned patients. The Care Coordinator performs this role in such a manner as to meet the individuals health needs while promoting quality and cost effective outcomes. The positions emphasis will be on care coordination communication and collaboration with nursing physicians departments within the medical center insurers and post acute service providers to pace the care toward optimal outcomes within the appropriate level of care. The Care Coordinator will advocate for the patient and family by identifying and valuing patient choice spiritual needs cultural language and socioeconomic barriers to care transitions . In addition the Care Coordinator will protect confidentiality while striving to achieve high levels of patient satisfaction. The Care Coordinator consistently conducts the utilization review process and the discharge planning process as required by hospital policies standards of practice and Federal and State regulations.
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**Qualifications**
**Minimum:**
Education and Experience:
+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
+ Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience or a Masters degree in Case Management or Nursing field in lieu of 1 year experience.
Preferred:
+ Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field.
+ American Heart Association BLS required within 3 months of hiring.
+ At least five (5) years of nursing experience.
**Licensure:**
Active Arizona or Compact state RN License
Preferred:
+ Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM-RN), or UM Certification
Training:
+ Knowledge of managed care and payer environment preferred.
+ Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
+ Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
+ Understand how utilization management and case management programs integrate.
+ Ability to work as a team player and assist other members of the team where needed.
+ Knowledge of CMS standards and requirements.
+ BSN degree or experience equivalent
**Overview**
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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, ( St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.
We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute ( , Norton Thoracic Institute ( , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's ( , Ivy Brain Tumor Center ( , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center ( (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's.
_U.S News & World Report_ routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.
St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies ( .
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_For the health of our community ... we are proud_ _to be_ _a tobacco-free campus._
**Pay Range**
$36.96 - $53.60 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.