Disease Specific Care Coordinator

DescriptionIntroductionDo you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Disease Specific Care Coordinator you can be a part of change.BenefitsHCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Disease Specific Care Coordinator. We want your knowledge and expertise!Job Summary and Qualifications

Drives current DSC certification through performance improvement activities and standards compliance.

Systematically abstracts specified data that is complete, accurate, and consistent.

Concurrently reviews all required patient records for compliance with core measures and disease specific indicators.

Demonstrates and facilitates compliance with TJC, CMS, AHCA requirements regarding timeliness of submission of data

Reports and present accurate quality information both internally and externally

Exhibits responsibility and accountability for assigned work, works independently

Uses various software programs to develop, generate and update documentation

Understands all functional areas of the hospital.

Facilitates the Disease Specific Care Committee

Assist in reviewing and recommending protocols for best practice treatment across continuum of care.

Successfully integrates the DSC programs into hospital operations through support of an interdisciplinary approach to education, care and current treatment guidelines.

Assists in tracking the quality outcomes of emergent and non-emergent DSC patient to continually improve throughout facility and facilitates changes to improve metrics from first point of contact to final disposition.

Works collaboratively with Emergency Medical Services to assure quality outcomes and optimum care for our DSC patients – from pre-hospital with EMS and emergent care to treatment and disposition.

Assist in education of nursing, medical and ancillary staff on best practices for the DSC patients based on recommended guidelines through a nationally recognized clearinghouse.

Coordinates and provides community education and attends health fairs based on community needs.

Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Registered Nurse - Min 3-5 years of experience

ER or ICU experience preferred

Abstracting experience preferred

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 103-bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services. We are an Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. We have achieved Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission. For 20 years in a row, we have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital. We were named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Disease Specific Care Coordinator opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.