What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Specialty Program Coord I (day shift hours, flex schedule, no weekends) position at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System?
Disease Specific Programs
Job Summary
Plans, directs, and manages the clinical activities of a specialty program, and provides specialty care either directly or indirectly to patients. Maintains and monitors the program database and analyzes the data. Serves as a liaison between nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, patients and their families. Additional responsibilities include the following:
-Monitor daily readmission rate, analyze readmission data for any trends leading to readmissions.
-Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure high risk discharges have the following components:
- Structured needs assessment ICM
- Social determinants of health ICM
- Medication reconciliation
- Patient education during their stay and promotion of self-management
- Anticipatory post-discharge guidance and contingency plan
- Facilitated follow up
-Coordinate with Transitions of Care team regarding follow up on high-risk readmissions to address issues related to symptoms, medications, and appointments.
-Collaborate with ECC staff to identify possible discharges that would prevent readmissions.
-Coordinate with clinics to arrange prompt follow up for ECC discharges and inpatient discharges.
-Assist with educating staff, patients, and caregivers regarding the importance of timely and appropriate follow up and mediation adherence.
-Monitor discharges with high-cost medications and collaborate with pharmacy and clinician on other affordable options.
-Collaborate to ensure patients are connected to community resources.
-Monitor CMS readmissions to prevent penalties from Hospital Readmission Reduction program.
Required Qualifications
- Require two (2) years of satisfactory RN experience; preferably in a designated specialty.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer certification in a specialty area.
- Prefer membership in a professional organization associated with specialty.
- Prefer program management, teaching, consulting, and outcome management experience.
Mandatory Education
BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing
Required License and Certs
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License
Hours: Monday-Friday, either 8:00am-4:30pm or 7:30am-4:00pm, flexible scheduling, no weekends required.
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Every day, our patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System receive a first-class experience in care from a team on a mission to deliver the highest level of care in America. In the process of rising to that challenge, one by one, our people are finding their purpose and feeling their impact. Now it is your turn to see yourself here.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recently recognized again by ranking #1 Hospital in the Region by the U.S. News's Best Hospital report by scoring a Perfect 10! Not only that, but SMH was also designated at a national "standout" hospital for earning top ratings in all evaluated conditions and procedures - an accomplishment achieved by less than 1% of the 4000 hospitals. Our system has also earned Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), as well as these additional accolades: Gallup Great Workplace 2018; recipient of an "A" grade for Patient Safety. Sarasota Memorial Hospital is Magnet designated and the only provider of Level II trauma services, obstetrical services, and Level III neonatal intensive care in Sarasota County.
The benefits of being the best:
Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:
Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for Full & Part-Time Employees
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Pre-Tax Dollars
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan: 403b
- Sarasota Campus for now - Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program and Summer Camp!
- Bereavement Leave
- Free Parking
- On Campus Dining w/ a 10% discount
- Credit Union w/ teller machines on campus
- Direct Deposit
- Free Wellness Screening
- Free confidential counseling services
- Employee Discount Programs
- Recognition Programs
- Referral Programs
- Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers!
