What You'll Do

• Coordinate daily patient assignments, patient census management, and workflow support for the hospitalist team.
  
• Conduct pre-round preparation by reviewing patient information, confirming key demographics, coordinating follow-up needs, and collaborating with care management and ancillary teams to identify discharge barriers. 
  
• Participate in multidisciplinary bedside rounds, facilitating communication among physicians, nurses, patients, families, interpreters, and other members of the care team. 
  
• Support physician rounding activities by updating patient care plans, coordinating family discussions, documenting verbal orders within scope, and ensuring care team alignment. 
  
• Coordinate discharge planning activities, including follow-up appointments, durable medical equipment needs, medication authorization support, and transitions of care. 
  
• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, community providers, pharmacies, and hospital departments to enhance communication and continuity of care.
  
• Promote patient engagement through education, care plan reinforcement, post-discharge follow-up, and resolution of medication or care coordination concerns. 
  
• Support quality, safety, patient experience, and operational improvement initiatives while helping ensure efficient patient flow and exceptional care delivery.
  

Located in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado, St. Mary's Regional Hospital is a trusted healthcare leader serving western Colorado and eastern Utah. As part of Intermountain Health, you'll join an organization known for clinical excellence, innovation, and a commitment to helping people live the healthiest lives possible.

Whether you're drawn to collaborative medicine, care coordination, or creating exceptional patient experiences, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

• Two years of clinical hospital experience.

• Basic computer proficiency.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within three years of hire or promotion if not already completed.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution. Education will be verified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hospital-based care coordination, case management, utilization review, or hospital medicine.

• Knowledge of patient throughput, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care coordination.

• Experience with quality improvement, process improvement, or clinical operations initiatives.

• Familiarity with electronic medical records and healthcare information systems.

Physical Requirements