Nebraska Medicine·Omaha, Nebraska
The role involves coordinating a patient care delivery system for a designated group of patients to achieve high-quality, cost-effective outcomes across the continuum of care, aiming to optimize the patient's health status. This includes performing duties in an ambulatory setting and assisting complex patients during transitions of care across multiple settings while providing targeted interventions to prevent hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
As a Nursing Care Coordinator in the Nebraska Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Clinic, you’ll be part of a compassionate, expert team helping patients manage complex lung conditions and improve their quality of life. From asthma and COPD to lung cancer and cystic fibrosis, our clinic provides advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, and comprehensive rehabilitation services to help patients breathe easier and live fuller lives.
In this role, you’ll be a central connection between patients, providers, and multidisciplinary care teams — ensuring care plans are clear, coordinated, and customized. You’ll support patients through every step of their journey, from diagnostic testing and treatment to rehabilitation and lifestyle management.
If you’re passionate about helping patients regain their independence, maximize lung function, and find hope in every breath, this is the place for you!
Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path.
Be part of something extraordinary with Nebraska Medicine!
Coordinate a patient care delivery system for a designated group of patients in order to achieve high quality, cost effective patient outcomes across the continuum of health care with the goal of optimizing the patient's health status. Perform duties in the ambulatory setting as well as assisting complex (consisting of many different needs, intensive coordination) patients in the transition of care throughout multiple settings. Provides targeted interventions to avoid hospitalization and emergency room visits. Position may be designated within a primary care or specialty care area.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.
A minimum of three years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience is required, or equivalent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) experience approved by the CNO, including at least one year as an RN, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Candidates must possess effective communication skills, the ability to make independent clinical judgments, experience with basic patient care equipment, and current RN licensure in Nebraska or a compact state, along with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Market context
In Nebraska, nursing support roles like medication aides and technicians are often driven by ongoing staffing needs in long-term care, assisted living, and similar settings. These jobs can be competitive because employers usually want a high school diploma plus current state-approved medication aide or technician certification, with insulin and CPR/BLS credentials preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your certifications are current before applying.