Registered Nurse – Nurse Care Coordinator

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - Nurse Care Coordinator

Location

• Sitka, AK

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, day shifts, onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support inpatient Care Coordination and Utilization Management.
• Lead local inpatient interdisciplinary team meetings within the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Swing Bed/Transitional Care program.
• Review admissions to develop personalized, clinically appropriate treatment plans aligned with patient needs, preferences, and resource availability.
• Coordinate with providers, leadership, and support staff to ensure treatment plans meet regulatory and payor criteria.
• Conduct patient assessments, provide psycho-social support, and facilitate referrals as needed.
• Develop and communicate discharge plans, ensuring safe and coordinated transitions of care.
• Support peer review processes in accordance with consortium guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska or another U.S. state; applicants must have applied for an Alaska license before their start date.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Case Management Certification within 24 months of hire from a recognized certifying body.
• BLS certification; ACLS and PALS preferred.
• Clinical competency certification within 3 months of hire and every three years.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in chart review, risk management, or related quality services.
• Knowledge of medical record review, insurance guidelines, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team and build relationships with colleagues, community partners, and patients.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and use hands.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs.

Certifications

• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Case Management Certification (Commission for Case Manager Certification)
• Clinical Competency and High Risk Competency (SEARHC)
• Alaska Registered Nurse License

Address

• 222 Tongass Drive, Sitka, AK 99835