"Nurse Care Coordinator (Poison Center) (Phoenix, AZ)"

Nurse Care Coordinator (Poison Center) (Phoenix, AZ)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Health and Medical Services

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req24153

Department: Poison Control Center

Location: Greater Phoenix Area

Address: Phoenix, AZ USA

Position Highlights

Our Mission: To bridge every community in Arizona through healthcare innovation.

Our Team: The Arizona Reach program is a 24/7 service that coordinates acute medical care transfers out of IHS, PL 93-638, and critical access hospitals across Arizona. AZ REACH streamlines the transfer process by facilitating calls for placement, connecting practitioners, and following through on placement progress, allowing referring facility team members to focus on care. Come join a team that not only saves practitioners time, but it also saves patient lives.

This position requires clinical proficiency and a strong dedication to addressing healthcare disparities, overcoming access barriers, and advancing equity in care. The Case Manager will work closely with care teams and key stakeholders to ensure AZ REACH patients receive high-quality support, with a particular focus on ensuring efficient and seamless transition of care during the discharge process and continuum of care.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Fosters collaborative relationships with care teams across the healthcare continuum, including physicians and payers.
• Collects and disseminates relevant, timely information to the patient's healthcare team to ensure comprehensive care and to meet utilization and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for assisting care teams in connecting patients to appropriate post-discharge services and coordinating specialty referrals with outpatient care teams.
• Maintains knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Purchased Referred Care (PRC), and other benefit programs to support discharge planning and/ or ongoing care.
• Stays informed about community resources available in the patients area to address their specific needs and access to care.
• Monitors and ensures comprehensive documentation of the patient's care plan, progress, and all communications with involved parties.
• May provide supervision and training to other staff members and performs assigned duties and tasks to support the department's needs.
• Provide on-call support during scheduled rotations or as required.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Case Management experience preferred, or a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Health Care and Wellness

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $59,404 - $74,254

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

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Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Career Stream and Level PC3

Job Family Clinical Services

Job Function Health Care & Wellness

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates Christina Christel I cchristel@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

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