Three years acute care setting diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical nursingWork where every moment mattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe licensed Case Coordinator RN demonstrates expertise in a healthcare setting in the assessment and treatment of patients along the continuum of care This position develops and implements discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team and addresses complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers that prevent optimum access to needed post acute care This position also works collaboratively with the providers to identify discharge barriers and delays in order to optimize the most efficient use of acute care hospital days and prevent prolonged length of stay In addition this position provides clinical leadership to their healthcare teams and ensures daily goals are being met according to the patientrsquos plan of careJob Responsibilitiesmiddot Assesses patient population in collaboration with the Health Care Team for appropriate level of care across the care continuum identifies risk factors such as clinical psychosocial andor financial indicators and determines level of case coordination facilitates involvement of support services to promote optimal clinical and financial outcomesmiddot Develops and implements discharge planning in collaboration with the Health Care Team by monitoring plan of care coordinating consultsreferrals identifying referrals for appropriate level of care collaborating with patient and family and providing clinical information to community resources to provide efficient quality caremiddot Collaborates daily with direct care providers to assess in hospital stays and to facilitate post hospitalization services placement andor transportationmiddot Models quality patientcustomer service by serving all customers at all times maintaining and functioning in a collaborative manner with other care givers to ensure quality patient care maintaining awareness of patientcustomer needs and responding to those needs maintaining confidentiality of all patient informationmiddot Provides ongoing assessment including gathering comprehensive information to use in developing interventions and treatment strategiesmiddot Optimizes client functioning through case management that facilitates collaboration among providers to address the clientrsquos biomedical and psychosocial needs to better provide efficient appropriate and beneficial health care services to a client with multiple needsmiddot Advocates for the needs and interests of patients including advocating for larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of servicesmiddot Educates patients families the community and other professionals regarding disease prevention impact of illness and disease progression advocacy for benefits health maintenance and adherence to treatment regimensmiddot Maintains timely documentation of case management services which reflect the patient and client systemsrsquo pertinent information for assessment interventions and outcomesmiddot Provides timely reassessments of needs for discharge planning for patients with prolonged length of staymiddot Identifies discharge delays throughout the hospitalization and develops countermeasures for potential barriers to dischargemiddot Identifies lack of payer source and makes appropriate referrals to secure needed insurance coverage or providers for post acute care needsmiddot Identifies opportunities to decrease length of stay reduce readmissions and improve patient experience through work in Lean huddles and participating in interdisciplinary team meetingsmiddot Assess patientrsquos readiness for discharge based on patientrsquos clinical statusmiddot Collaborates with providers in order to ensure appropriate patients are placed at appropriate level of care throughout their hospitalization and documentation supports patientrsquos present level of caremiddot Performs other related duties as requiredThree years acute care setting diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical nursingWork where every moment mattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe licensed Case Coordinator RN demonstrates expertise in a healthcare setting in the assessment and treatment of patients along the continuum of care This position develops and implements discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team and addresses complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers that prevent optimum access to needed post acute care This position also works collaboratively with the providers to identify discharge barriers and delays in order to optimize the most efficient use of acute care hospital days and prevent prolonged length of stay In addition this position provides clinical leadership to their healthcare teams and ensures daily goals are being met according to the patientrsquos plan of careJob Responsibilitiesmiddot Assesses patient population in collaboration with the Health Care Team for appropriate level of care across the care continuum identifies risk factors such as clinical psychosocial andor financial indicators and determines level of case coordination facilitates involvement of support services to promote optimal clinical and financial outcomesmiddot Develops and implements discharge planning in collaboration with the Health Care Team by monitoring plan of care coordinating consultsreferrals identifying referrals for appropriate level of care collaborating with patient and family and providing clinical information to community resources to provide efficient quality caremiddot Collaborates daily with direct care providers to assess in hospital stays and to facilitate post hospitalization services placement andor transportationmiddot Models quality patientcustomer service by serving all customers at all times maintaining and functioning in a collaborative manner with other care givers to ensure quality patient care maintaining awareness of patientcustomer needs and responding to those needs maintaining confidentiality of all patient informationmiddot Provides ongoing assessment including gathering comprehensive information to use in developing interventions and treatment strategiesmiddot Optimizes client functioning through case management that facilitates collaboration among providers to address the clientrsquos biomedical and psychosocial needs to better provide efficient appropriate and beneficial health care services to a client with multiple needsmiddot Advocates for the needs and interests of patients including advocating for larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of servicesmiddot Educates patients families the community and other professionals regarding disease prevention impact of illness and disease progression advocacy for benefits health maintenance and adherence to treatment regimensmiddot Maintains timely documentation of case management services which reflect the patient and client systemsrsquo pertinent information for assessment interventions and outcomesmiddot Provides timely reassessments of needs for discharge planning for patients with prolonged length of staymiddot Identifies discharge delays throughout the hospitalization and develops countermeasures for potential barriers to dischargemiddot Identifies lack of payer source and makes appropriate referrals to secure needed insurance coverage or providers for post acute care needsmiddot Identifies opportunities to decrease length of stay reduce readmissions and improve patient experience through work in Lean huddles and participating in interdisciplinary team meetingsmiddot Assess patientrsquos readiness for discharge based on patientrsquos clinical statusmiddot Collaborates with providers in order to ensure appropriate patients are placed at appropriate level of care throughout their hospitalization and documentation supports patientrsquos present level of caremiddot Performs other related duties as requiredLicensure Certification RegistrationRequired Credentialsmiddot Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer datePreferred Credentialsmiddot Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association AHAmiddot Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Red Crossmiddot Case Management Certification preferredEducationmiddot Completion of a formal Nursing programmiddot For Associate degree hires Nursing Baccalaureate Degree BSN must be obtained within years of hireWork Experiencemiddot Three years acute care setting diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical nursingmiddot Case management home care andor managed care experience strongly consideredmiddot Previous experience in multiple healthcare settings preferredKnowledge Skills and Ability Requirementsmiddot Demonstrate comprehension of medical terminology natural history of illness and general disease processes identification of and reliance on educational resources to continuously improve clinical practice as a medical social workermiddot Excellent communication negotiation and conflict resolution skills requiredmiddot Knowledge of computer applications preferredmiddot Possesses ability to provide expert verbal and written clinical documentation and consultation along the continuum of caremiddot Must be able to work collaboratively efficiently and effectively with multidisciplinary health care professionals to ensure a seamless transition of care for our patients and familiesmiddot Ability to multi task and address multiple needs of healthcare team members and patientsfamiliesmiddot Ability to address complex psychosocial needs by working with community resources and addressing barriers that prevent patient from optimizing their health and quality of lifemiddot Ability to work in fast changing healthcare environmentmiddot Must maintain CEUrsquos as required for RN CCM andor ACM licensuremiddot Preferred bilingual EnglishSpanishWe take great care of careersCommitted to nursing excellence St Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport is a twice designated Magnet hospital With more than employees it includes a bed teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility and special needs services for adults and children St Vincents is also a Level TraumaCentercertified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Now part of Hartford HealthCare it is the fastest growing hospital in the state providing more advanced surgical procedures and expanding access to care A large provider group comprised of the regionrsquos foremost experts provides convenient patient access from Stamford to Milford and nearly everywhere in between Founded in St Vincentrsquos remains steadfast in its mission to provide compassionate personalized care to the communityWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your momentLicensure Certification RegistrationRequired Credentialsmiddot Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer datePreferred Credentialsmiddot Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association AHAmiddot Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Red Crossmiddot Case Management Certification preferredEducationmiddot Completion of a formal Nursing programmiddot For Associate degree hires Nursing Baccalaureate Degree BSN must be obtained within years of hireWork Experiencemiddot Three years acute care setting diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical nursingmiddot Case management home care andor managed care experience strongly consideredmiddot Previous experience in multiple healthcare settings preferredKnowledge Skills and Ability Requirementsmiddot Demonstrate comprehension of medical terminology natural history of illness and general disease processes identification of and reliance on educational resources to continuously improve clinical practice as a medical social workermiddot Excellent communication negotiation and conflict resolution skills requiredmiddot Knowledge of computer applications preferredmiddot Possesses ability to provide expert verbal and written clinical documentation and consultation along the continuum of caremiddot Must be able to work collaboratively efficiently and effectively with multidisciplinary health care professionals to ensure a seamless transition of care for our patients and familiesmiddot Ability to multi task and address multiple needs of healthcare team members and patientsfamiliesmiddot Ability to address complex psychosocial needs by working with community resources and addressing barriers that prevent patient from optimizing their health and quality of lifemiddot Ability to work in fast changing healthcare environmentmiddot Must maintain CEUrsquos as required for RN CCM andor ACM licensuremiddot Preferred bilingual EnglishSpanishWe take great care of careersCommitted to nursing excellence St Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport is a twice designated Magnet hospital With more than employees it includes a bed teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility and special needs services for adults and children St Vincents is also a Level TraumaCentercertified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Now part of Hartford HealthCare it is the fastest growing hospital in the state providing more advanced surgical procedures and expanding access to care A large provider group comprised of the regionrsquos foremost experts provides convenient patient access from Stamford to Milford and nearly everywhere in between Founded in St Vincentrsquos remains steadfast in its mission to provide compassionate personalized care to the communityWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your moment