Discharge Admissions Nurse
Company: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System- Winches
Location: Winchester
Posted on: November 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - WinchesterMonitors
and manages patient care to promote continuity of care, optimal
patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost efficiency, and
compliance.Provides direct patient care to patients using the
nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards
of practice.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 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.Consults with nursing
staff and multidisciplinary team regularly to evaluate patient's
status and appropriateness of medical care, including admissions,
length of stay, transfer, and discharge.Monitor's 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.Perform other
duties as assigned.May be required to perform duties of the CNA, MA
or LPN or other nursing staff on occasion.Attends and participates
in staff meetings, in-service, projects and committees as
assigned.Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the
STRHS.Works scheduled shifts including overtime, when
necessary.Accepts all call schedule as directed.Maintains a neat
and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress
code.While performing this job, occupational exposure to bloodborne
pathogens is present for all employeesCompliance to the STRHS
Standard of Behavior is required.Compliance to Dress Code
Standards.Should this job description be filled by a PRN employee,
they will be subject to the requirements of that position.Reports
to the Department Director.
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