RN Care Coordinator Acute Care

Overview

Shift: Full Time; Monday–Friday; 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Join our Emergency Department team as an RN Care Coordinator! In this role, you’ll coordinate patient care across the acute care continuum by partnering with physicians, nursing, social services, and other care teams. You’ll support care planning, assess patient needs, monitor progress, and help ensure safe transitions of care through discharge planning and community referrals. You’ll also educate patients and families, address barriers to care, and serve as a key communicator to promote continuity, reduce readmissions, and improve patient outcomes.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to identify clinical, psychosocial, financial, and other barriers that may impact recovery and discharge.
• Develop and coordinate individualized plans of care based on patient needs.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nursing, social work, payers, and community agencies to ensure safe transitions of care.
• Coordinate post-acute services and resources, including home care, equipment, medications, therapies, and follow-up appointments.
• Monitor patient progress, length of stay, avoidable days, and potential barriers that could lead to delayed discharge or readmission.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, self-management, discharge instructions, and available community resources.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation while supporting regulatory requirements, quality initiatives, and continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN or nursing diploma) required.

• BSN preferred.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of clinical RN experience in an acute care or hospital setting required.

• Care coordination, case management, utilization management, or discharge planning experience preferred.

• Experience with the patient population served preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid RN license in the state(s) of practice required.

• BLS and ACLS preferred.

• Case Management or related specialty certification preferred.

• Required state-specific mandatory reporter training must be completed within 90 days of hire.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.