Registered Nurse Admission and Discharge - Patient Flow Operations

This position supports patient flow operations by managing admission and discharge nursing care for an assigned group of patients across a defined work period. You will serve older adolescent, young adult, adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients, focusing on expediting safe patient throughput while maintaining comprehensive care standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive nursing care plans addressing all significant patient needs and problems identified during admission assessment
• Complete nursing activities associated with patient admission and discharge
• Provide safe and therapeutic care, identifying and accessing appropriate resources
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure thorough and effective patient transitions
• Evaluate patient response to interventions and goal attainment in collaboration with the care team
• Complete nursing documentation for admission and discharge functions
• Assess education needs of patients and significant others, documenting their response to teaching
• Utilize, adapt, and revise teaching resources to meet individual patient education needs
• Explain procedures, tests, and disease processes to patients and families as needed
• Report and document patient condition accurately and concisely to appropriate personnel
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Apply verbal and nonverbal communication skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others
• Encourage direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seek assistance to arbitrate as needed
• Contribute to identification, implementation, and improvement of the throughput process
• Give and accept constructive feedback appropriately
• Identify actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, report them through designated channels, and suggest alternatives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• RN License in state of employment or compact license
• BLS certification

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Per diem as needed