Clinical Care Coordinator

Clinical Care Coordinator (LPN) – Hillcrest Country Estates

Location: Papillion, NE
Service Line: Hillcrest Country Estates
Schedule: Full-Time

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a confident, clinically strong, and highly organized Clinical Care Coordinator (LPN) to join the nursing leadership team at Hillcrest Country Estates in Papillion, NE.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys combining hands-on clinical leadership, care coordination, problem-solving, and team development. As a Clinical Care Coordinator, you will help guide the care of post-acute patients from admission through discharge while ensuring strong clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and a positive patient experience.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. In this role, you will help bring that mission to life by leading quality clinical care, supporting the nursing team, and helping patients safely move toward their next level of independence.

What You’ll Do

As a Clinical Care Coordinator, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight while helping coordinate each patient’s care throughout their post-acute stay.

You will:

• Coordinate clinical care from admission through the discharge process.
• Help oversee daily and ongoing nursing staffing needs.
• Complete daily rounds on patients and identify needs requiring follow-up.
• Monitor the neighborhood for quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure call lights, infection-control requirements, and other clinical processes are completed appropriately.
• Review fall risks, incidents, and prevention strategies and ensure care plans are updated as needed.
• Monitor skin integrity processes, including weekly wound rounds and documentation.
• Review weights and other clinical information for accuracy and appropriate follow-up.
• Ensure Nurse Tech care plans and patient care plans remain current as needs change.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary meetings and communicate clinical concerns requiring team follow-up.
• Help ensure clinical tools and care pathways are being used effectively to manage changes in patient condition.
• Prepare the neighborhood and care team for new admissions.
• Ensure appropriate nurse-to-nurse communication occurs before a patient arrives.
• Help create a smooth and welcoming admission experience for patients and families.
• Review electronic medication records for missed medications, unresolved concerns, and medication-pass compliance.
• Provide coaching, education, and clinical guidance to nursing team members.
• Partner with physicians, therapy, social services, nursing, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Step in to provide direct nursing care when necessary to support safe staffing and quality care.
• Participate in leadership meetings and clinical improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an LPN who can see both the big picture and the clinical details.

The right candidate will be someone who can walk onto a neighborhood, quickly understand what is happening, identify areas needing attention, and work with the team to get things moving in the right direction.

This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys leadership but still wants to stay connected to patient care.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills.
• Confidence leading and supporting nursing team members.
• Strong knowledge of post-acute and skilled nursing care.
• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and determine appropriate next steps.
• Strong assessment and care-planning skills.
• Experience monitoring quality measures and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and hold team members accountable.
• Excellent organization and follow-through.
• Strong attention to documentation and clinical accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize multiple needs in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• A proactive approach to identifying concerns and implementing solutions.
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and professional when situations change quickly.

Education & Credentials

• Current Nebraska LPN license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• At least two years of experience in skilled nursing, acute care, or post-acute care required.
• At least two years of supervisory experience in skilled nursing, acute care, or post-acute care preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• RAC-CT certification preferred.

Why Hillcrest Country Estates?

This is a nursing leadership role where you can make an impact on the entire patient experience.

You will help ensure patients receive the right care from the moment they arrive through the day they are ready to transition to their next level of care.

Some days may involve admissions, clinical rounds, medication reviews, wound care oversight, or interdisciplinary meetings. Other days may require coaching a team member, solving a staffing challenge, responding to a clinical concern, or stepping in to support patient care.

If you enjoy clinical leadership, problem-solving, developing people, and seeing patients make progress, this role offers plenty of opportunity to make a difference.

What Hillcrest Offers

• Full-time clinical leadership opportunity.
• Supportive nursing and organizational leadership.
• Multiple health insurance plan options for eligible team members.
• Vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Professional development, continuing education, and career-growth opportunities.
• Dayforce Wallet, allowing you to choose when you get paid.
• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.
• Opportunity to develop nursing team members and influence clinical outcomes.
• Opportunities to grow within Hillcrest Country Estates and Hillcrest Health & Living.

Leadership & Operational Responsibilities

As a Clinical Care Coordinator, you will also:

• Participate in and lead meetings as needed.
• Help identify operational and clinical opportunities for improvement.
• Use critical thinking and problem-solving to address department needs.
• Support team-member evaluations, coaching, and performance conversations.
• Participate in the established on-call rotation.
• Occasionally adjust hours or shifts to observe care, provide coaching, or support operational needs.
• Provide direct nursing coverage when necessary to help maintain appropriate staffing.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, standing, bending, walking, and movement throughout the day.
• Must be flexible and calm when responding to patients, families, and team members during stressful situations.
• Must have strong attention to detail and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Must be able to utilize electronic documentation systems and other healthcare technology efficiently and effectively.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Must be able to participate in the established on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ready to Lead Great Care?

If you are an experienced LPN who enjoys clinical leadership, developing teams, and helping post-acute patients achieve successful outcomes, we would love to meet you.

Join Hillcrest Country Estates as a Clinical Care Coordinator and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through strong clinical leadership, exceptional care coordination, and dependable teamwork.