Patient Care Coordinator / UR Nurse

Job description

Description Lexington Regional Health Center Title: Patient Care Coordinator: Effective Date: September 9, 2020: Supervisor: Director of Transitional Care: Department: Nursing: FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Principle duties and responsibilities: 1. Coordinates the care and discharge planning of hospitalized patients from a multi-disciplinary stand point. 2. Coordinates multi-disciplinary rounding to include: provider rounds, daily huddle, weekly discharge planning meeting, etc. 3. May assist or conduct patient discharges by providing health education management to patients and their support systems, regarding post hospital care and may coordinate needed resources when applicable. 4. Works to provide safe transitions from the hospital to home while ensuring patient safety, patient understanding of their care plan and future plans, along with reducing readmissions. 5. Works collaboratively with all aspects of patient care team to include various healthcare professionals, hospital departments, community resources and the patient. 6. Coordinates and collects quality data including call backs, population health data, swing-bed and Utilization Review. 7. Assists with goals to reduce readmissi...