Job Summary

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The Unit Clinical Care Coordinator (Unit C3) is responsible for the management of unit-level patient progression through status determination, DRG and target length of stay (TLOS) assignment, timely patient progression, discharge planning, and care coordination to achieve system efficiency. This position serves as a spoke of the Hub providing unit progression leadership and serving as the primary liaison between emergency and surgical services, clinical and ancillary teams, and service departments to ensure patient care needs are met and treatment plans are executed timely. The Unit C3 leads and collaborates with members of the healthcare team to improve patient throughput, resulting in effective patient-focused outcomes and LOS performance of the organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Coordinates patient care activities in collaboration with the Clinical Care Coordinators (C3s) to ensure appropriate level of care,...