Manager of Nurse Care Coordination

Job Description

UW Medical Center-Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Manager of Nurse Care Coordination.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full time / 100% FTE
• Primarily day shifts, Monday-Friday
• One week of on-call per month

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Nurse Care Coordinator Manager oversees the staff and processes that support coordinated patient flow throughout the care continuum, including emergency services, pre-admission, inpatient stay, and post-acute care strategies. The department ensures all incoming patients are screened to identify potential discharge barriers and readmission risks, and ensures that all service teams are moving the patient forward to discharge, eliminating or limiting barriers throughout the stay.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs and oversees day-to-day and strategic department operations
• Manages an estimated 26 employees (primarily RNs)
• Develops and assesses employee skills, monitors and manages employee performance, and completes timekeeping responsibilities
• Acts as an expert resource when staff encounter problems or questions
• Takes corrective action when employee performance is not acceptable
• Oversees quality assurance and safety standards
• Works to continually improve the quality of our services
• Collaborates with other departments to track LOS, discharge delays, and readmission metrics
• Reports on metrics on a regular basis
• Identifies best practices in progression of care, discharge planning, and transitions of care
• Works with all members of the interdisciplinary team as well as physician advisors to effect timely and appropriate patient progression
• Assists leadership on key initiatives, including employee engagement and retention rounding, and formal and informal training on care coordination specific issues

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• 7 years of work experience as an RN
• 5 years of clinical experience work in a care coordination role within a hospital
• Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State
• Leadership/management experience
• Certification as an ACM or CCM within a year of hire

Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As one of the top hospitals in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in multiple specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

UW Medical Center is proud to be recognized with Magnet Hospital status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. As a teaching hospital and research center, we're deeply committed to the enhancement of care for our patients-as well as the professional growth of our staff.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Excellence. Exploration. Education.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$138,000.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$171,000.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER 

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. 

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.