Starr Regional Medical Center is currently seeking talent to fill the position of Discharge/Admission Nurse (RN) for our Administrative Department. This job is permanent PRN.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive Pay
- Free onsite parking
- Health Benefits (Medical Dental Vision) for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
Core competencies include but are not limited to the following:
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors records and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team physician patient and family.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care including admission patient transfer discharge referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age culture condition and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
- Establishes and maintains efficient methods of ensuring the medical necessity and appropriateness of all hospital admissions.
- Performs admission assessments and required documentation on ER direct admits surgery and inpatient.
- Consults with nursing staff and multidisciplinary team regularly to evaluate patients status and appropriateness of medical care including admissions length of stay transfer and discharge.
- Monitors patient and family satisfaction.
- Participates in discharge planning including coordinating patient transfers to other facilities and coordinating community resources. Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients.
- Performs chart reviews to identify actual or potential issues with service delivery patient outcomes and satisfaction compliance cost and reimbursement.
Minimum Education:
Associates degree in Nursing:
Preferred X Required
Bachelors degree in Nursing:
X Preferred Required
Required Licenses:
TennesseeUnited StatesRegistered Nurse
Current RN License in the State of TN or another compact state
Required Skills:
Must achieve a passing score of 85% on the Medication Administration Exam