Discharge Registered Nurse
About The Position
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a Discharge Registered Nurse to ensure safe and efficient transitions of care for medically cleared patients from hospital to home. The discharge nurse identifies patients who meet criteria for a safe discharge and facilitates the process and communicates with all departments as needed to maximize efficiency and workflow to accommodate safe patient discharges. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
- One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
- Must possess and maintain an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a Discharge Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize safe patient discharges
- Collaborate and communicate discharge care plans with the care teams to develop and implement a smooth patient discharge plan.
- Identify and minimize delays relating to patient discharges
- Evaluate patient’s readiness for discharge, ensuring they meet necessary criteria for a safe transition to home.
- Educate patients and their caregivers about post-discharge care, medication management, and follow-up appointments.
- Teach, delegate, and direct both professional and non-professional nursing staff and interpret the needs of each patient to all persons participating in patient care.
- Maintain accurate records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) of discharge plans and patient interactions to ensure continuity of care.
Benefits
- To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
- The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
