Discharge Planner NICU (contingent)

Monday - Friday Day Shift

Contingent - not benefits eligible

Must work a minimum of 16 hours per month

Floats to all NCH NICUs (Main Campus Riverside Grant Doctors Dublin Mount Carmel St Anns OSU)

BSN required at hire

Valid Ohio drivers license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection insurance eligibility driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Childrens Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Ensures that high quality patient care is provided in a timely and cost effective manner in the most appropriate setting. Responsible for coordinating the efforts of the inpatient multidisciplinary team; managing the utilization of hospital patient/family and community resources and facilitating a smooth transition to the next level of care. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with The Nurse Practice Act and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Essential Functions:

• Actively collaborates with the attending practitioner the family and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate an individualized plan of care across the continuum communicates the plan to key stakeholders and facilitates a safe and timely discharge to the next level of care.
• Utilizes clinical expertise and best practices to ensure high quality care is provided efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensures regulatory compliance for assigned are. Participates in emergency response preparedness as needed.
• Participates in the training and development of new and existing staff members including participation in peer evaluation.
• Engages in workplace community by adopting changes to workflow in accordance with new processes or standards participating in data collection or auditing understanding and participating in department Quality Improvement initiatives and representing the department at relevant meetings and relaying important information back to staff.
• Provides after-hour services as assigned through on-call availability.

Education Requirement:

BSN (within five years of hire date if not already achieved).

Licensure Requirement:

Current Ohio RN License.

Certifications:

Pediatric Nurse or Case Management certifications desirable but not required.

Skills:

Skills needed in the following areas: communication collaboration leadership multidisciplinary team facilitation critical thinking and problem solving.

Experience:

Threeyears clinical nursing experience required preferably (but not required) in assigned clinical area.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist Biohazard waste Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Climb stairs/ladder Cold Temperatures Color vision Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Flexing/extending of neck Fume /Gases /Vapors Hand use: grasping gripping turning Hot Temperatures Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Loud Noises Machinery Patient Equipment Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Reaching above shoulder Squat/kneel Working at Heights Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Depth perception Peripheral vision Repetitive hand/arm use Seeing Far/near Sitting Standing Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Computer skills Decision Making Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Problem solving

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet