Registered Nurse (RN) Care Coordinator - ED - FT/Day - North Fulton

locationsNorth Fulton Hospital time typeFull time posted onPosted 3 Days Ago job requisition idJR-75993 How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Job Summary: The RN Care Coordinator ED (RNCC-ED) serves as the clinical lead for patient progression, medical discharge readiness, and coordination of routine clinical transition planning, partnering closely with providers, the social work care coordinator (SWCC) and the case management assistant (CMA) to ensure efficient patient progression, medical discharge readiness, and safe transitions of care.

The RNCC is responsible for coordinating clinical aspects of discharge planning, leading interdisciplinary collaboration, and driving progression toward discharge milestones. The RNCC-ED manages routine and clinically focused discharge planning needs, while the SWCC manages complex psychosocial, behavioral, legal, guardianship, homelessness, placement, and high-barrier discharges. The RNCC-ED functions as a key leader in interdisciplinary rounds, supports throughput initiatives, and is cross-trained in Utilization Management (UM) and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), with working knowledge of top Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) impacting organizational performance and reimbursement.

Specific functions within this role include: Care Coordination & Clinical Progression Real-time consultation/collaboration with ED and Admitting provider on patient admission/documentation. Ensure timely completion of initial assessments and progression-of-care documentation. Monitor patient progression toward established clinical and discharge milestones. Collaborate with providers to address medical, operational, and payer-related barriers to discharge.

Lead coordination of clinical discharge planning activities for assigned patients. Ensure appropriate escalation of delays or barriers impacting throughput and length of stay. Utilization Management & CDI Support Maintain cross-functional knowledge and competency in Utilization Management (UM) and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI). Collaborate with UM and CDI teams to support appropriate patient status, medical necessity, and documentation accuracy.

Maintain working knowledge of organizational priority DRGs and quality indicators. Support denial prevention and efficient resource utilization. Interdisciplinary Team Leadership Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure efficient patient progression to discharge. Participate in and help facilitate interdisciplinary rounds and daily progression huddles. Delegate and coordinate work among SW CC and CMA to support efficient patient progression.

Serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff, providers, and ancillary departments regarding discharge planning and care coordination processes. Promote accountability for discharge readiness and transition planning activities. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Complex Disposition Planning * a. Implements discharge planning and provides resource information in a timely and efficient manner for complex patients.

b. Identifies and documents barriers for timely disposition. c. Understands eligibility processes and criteria for both private and public local, state, and federal resources to assist in planning a safe and appropriate transition for discharge. d. Responds to referrals for patient assistance from RN physicians and the care team. e. Participates in Interdisciplinary Rounds with the patients care team to confirm estimated date of discharge and make recommendations for best level of car