Registered Nurse Admission And Discharge - Patient Flow Operations - Relocation Required

Job Description

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Summary:

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Responsible for patient admission tasks such as assessment and care planning, and discharge tasks for an assigned group of patients for a defined work period to assist in supporting and expediting patient throughput. Involves provision of these services to older adolescent, young adult, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients.

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Responsibilities:

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Patient Care Planning

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• Develops comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified during nursing admission assessment.
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Patient Care Provision

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• Completes nursingactivities associated with the admission and discharge of assigned patients.
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• Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.
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• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure thorough and effective transitions for admitting and discharging patients.
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Patient Care Evaluation

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• Evaluates patientresponse to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
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• Completes nursing documentation for admission and discharge functions for assigned patients.
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Teaching

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• Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.
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• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.
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• Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.
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Patient Care Communication

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• Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.
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• Maintains patient confidentiality.
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• Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
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• Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
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• Contributes to the overall identification, implementation and improvement of the throughput process.
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• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
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• Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.
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• Other duties as assigned
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Requirements:

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• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
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• RN License in state of employment or compact required
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• BLS required
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Work Schedule:

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8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

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Work Type:

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Per Diem As Needed

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