RN/Patient Care Coordinator Home Health/Hospice in Morehead City, North Carolina at Carteret Health Care

Responsible to the Agency Director and the Clinical Operations Manager at Carteret Health Care. Consults with Home Health and Hospice staff, Care Transitions and Case Management staff, referral sources, and community resources as appropriate.

Love Nursing but Ready for an Office-Based Role? Join us as a Patient Care Coordinator (RN). In this vital role, you are the "air traffic controller" for our Home Health and Hospice team—ensuring no patient or clinician ever feels unsupported. This is primarily an office-based position (limited field visits) perfect for an RN who excels at organization and clinical problem-solving.

What You’ll Do:

• Bridge the Gap: Act as the primary link between referral sources, families, and our field staff.
• Expert Triage: Be the calm, clinical voice on the phone providing guidance when families need it most.
• Operational Excellence: Manage the intake process and coordinate schedules to keep our care seamless.
• Team Support: Act as the reliable "anchor" for our field clinicians, providing the office support they need to succeed.

Why you’ll love it here:

• The Schedule: 3 days/week, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. (May flex up if needed/available)
• Peace of Mind: Minimal on-call expectations—a rare find in the industry.
• The Culture: A collaborative environment where staff support is just as important as patient care.
• The Mission: Work for an agency with a true heart for patient advocacy.

• Current RN licensure in the State of North Carolina.
• More than 2 years progressive clinical experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in home and community based care preferred.
• Evidence of participation in career development for professional growth through use of literature, research, and educational activities.
• Excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills.
• Strong competency in computer skills, such as word processing, spreadsheets and e-mail (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access & Outlook).
• Basic typing skills (minimum 35 words per minute). Appropriate and professional grammar and correct spelling is expected and essential.