Staff RN - Admit/Discharge Lounge - HPW - Full-time - Days

Capital Health•Hopewell, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the admission, discharge, and transfer process to facilitate patient throughput in the organization. Consistently maintains open communication to assist in the admission and discharge needs of the organization. Serves to ensure a safe and efficient admission and discharge process for patients through collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and patient support system; use of teach back methodology, and referrals to external community services as appropriate. Works on various units throughout the shift based on the admission and discharge volumes as an integral member of the healthcare team.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Four years of experience in an acute care setting.
AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
Registered Nurse - NJ
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary to communicate effectively and utilize effective conflict resolution and negotiation skills to support a cohesive multidisciplinary team and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills to address complex situations.
Demonstrates responsiveness to needs of patients, other care team members, and self.
Possesses computer skills, including data input into multiple systems, working knowledge of windows based applications such as Microsoft Office.
Ability to organize and prioritize, in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to leverage interdepartmental relationships to remove obstacles.
Ability to learn hospital based programs for access to lab results, bed-tracking, and other areas.
Able to abstract medical information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Previous Telemetry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients on admission and documents in the EHR.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patients’ admission needs.
Ensures all home medication lists are accurate and up to date in the EHR.
Orients patient and family to room, hospital, and nurse call system.
Provides and documents education to patient and families.
Works in partnership with the throughput team to assist with early discharges.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patient discharge needs.
Provides discharge education to patient and family.
Ensures all required admission and discharge tasks are complete prior to patient discharge.
Documents discharge instructions and education provided in EMR.
Performs other duties as assigned.