Amergis is hiring a RN Care Coordiantor to support the transition of care from facility based care to community based care. The Nurse Care Coordinator may work with patients being discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities
• Reaches out to facility contact to obtain discharge information and associated plans for patients to support their post-transition care
• Develops a plan with the patient to meet the identified post discharge needs.The plan may include home visits by the RN Coordinator, accompanying patients to their first visits, or scheduled phone calls.
• Outreaches and responds to the patient and/or care giver and introduces self, performs screening and interviews patient to assess needs
• Interfaces with care teams to ensure the application of care coordination protocols for screening assessment and care planning
• Reports any incidents of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to supervisor immediately upon discovery
• Reports feedback to medical home teams according to department policy and procedure

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois
• 2 years of recent work experience with responsibilities for care coordination across multiple healthcare settings and providers
• 2 years of recent experience using electronic medical records, care management systems, or scheduling software
• 1 year of recent experience in utilization management or case management
• Valid Driver's license and mandatory vehicle insurance or other dependable means of transportation

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs
• Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, ****** orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.