Admit/Discharge Clinical Nurse - Central Monitoring Unit

Admit/Discharge Clinical Nurse - Central Monitoring Unit

The Clinical Nurse provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients across the continuum of care. The role requires rapid clinical assessment, sound judgment, and adherence to professional nursing standards in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. The Clinical Nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient-centered care, safeguards patient rights, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Practice is aligned with organizational values, quality improvement principles, and regulatory requirements. Identify patients appropriate for discharge. Review physician orders and initiate admission/discharge processes. Ensure prescriptions, follow-up appointments, and discharge paperwork are completed. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and ancillary departments. Coordinate with case management, pharmacy, and other departments to facilitate timely discharges. Support patient throughput and discharge goals. Provide individualized education related to diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, side effects, symptom management, and post-discharge care. Assess patient understanding using teach-back methods. Complete documentation accurately and within required timeframes. Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) systems and documentation standards required to support continuity of care, quality monitoring, and accreditation reporting. Communicate and escalate barriers to admission, discharge, or patient progression. Promote patient safety and reduce avoidable delays in care transitions. Maintain compliance with TGH policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices. Ability to engage in ongoing professional development and maintain (specialty) knowledge.

Bachelor's degree in nursing, Florida Department of Health Nursing License, Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in one of the following fields Surgical, Cardiac, Medicine, Neuroscience Preferred RN specialty certification Knowledge of admission, discharge, and care transition processes. Ability to complete accurate and timely clinical documentation. Knowledge of patient education principles, including teach-back methodology. Understanding of regulatory requirements, TGH policies, and evidence-based practices. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills. Ability to identify barriers to care progression and escalate concerns appropriately. Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Ability to support throughput initiatives and discharge goals.

Primary Location: Tampa Eligible for Remote Work: On Site

Job: Nursing (LPNs, RNs)

Organization: Florida Health Sciences Center Tampa General Hospital

Schedule: Full-time Scheduled Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Shift: Day Job

Job Type: On Site Shift Hours: 10:00am-6:30pm

Minimum Salary: 33.32