RN Admission-Discharge

HCA Healthcare • Bowling Green, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act, uses therapeutic communication, maintains a safe therapeutic environment, identifies nursing problems based on individual patient needs, and plans individualized care using an interdisciplinary approach. The nurse participates in performance improvement activities and supports the hospital’s mission and vision. The Discharge Lounge RN provides discharge teaching and instructions and communicates and collaborates effectively with ancillary departments.

The role includes obtaining nursing assessment histories and ensuring appropriate inpatient unit admission. The nurse completes or facilitates required admission, risk, medication reconciliation, discharge, and post-hospital documentation; teaches patients and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up; and explains complex medical terminology in understandable terms. The nurse also provides additional discharge documentation, education, and care for special populations to support compliance with core measures, ensures patients and caregivers receive discharge paperwork and related materials, and coordinates with House Supervisors and Nursing Administration to prioritize workload and support smooth patient transitions.

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital describes a total rewards package that includes health and wellbeing support, time-away programs, retirement and savings resources, education support, and additional insurance and family-building benefits. Benefit eligibility may vary by location.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of medical-surgical experience required.
• Current Tennessee RN licensure.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification required within six months.
• CPI certification training required within six months.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiac experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain nursing assessment histories and ensure proper inpatient care unit admission.
• Take appropriate action when needed, including communicating special circumstances to physicians or the care team and reporting indications of abuse or neglect.
• Complete or facilitate required documentation, including admission assessments, risk assessments, medication reconciliation, discharge paperwork, and post-hospital documentation.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and potential side effects, and follow-up measures.
• Translate complex medical terminology to ensure patients and caregivers understand.
• Complete additional discharge documentation, education, and care for special patient populations to support compliance with discharge core measures.
• Ensure patients, families, and caregivers receive copies of discharge paperwork and other needed documents, referrals, and educational materials.
• Coordinate with House Supervisors and Nursing Administration to prioritize workload and identify areas of greatest need for smooth patient transitions.
• Prioritize activities using time-conscious judgment and distinguish between low- and high-priority work.
• Provide discharge teaching and instructions and collaborate with ancillary departments.
• Provide direct patient care, maintain a safe therapeutic environment, plan individualized interdisciplinary care, and participate in performance improvement activities.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level