Description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for an Admit/Discharge/Transfer Registered Nurse to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: The primary responsibility of the ADT Nurse is to ensure the seamless continuity of patient care while enhancing patient outcomes, safety, and satisfaction. This role encompasses coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers in collaboration with the primary nursing team. Communicates with the physicians, nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary care team, as appropriate, about changes in patients’ conditions, including results of diagnostic studies and changing symptoms and responds quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment. Will also provide direct and indirect patient care, as needed, performing general nursing duties of the Registered Nurse and may also function in the clinical team lead nurse role if needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Admit/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) Registered Nurse

• Ensures smooth operations for the medical surgical unit by providing admission assistance, managing discharges, facilitating patient transfers and addressing issues within the department.

• Oversees patient discharges, managing orders, facilitating necessary education, and arranging follow-up care.

• Collaborates with evening shift nurses to prepare documentation and education for morning discharges. 

• Identifies areas where patients and their families need more information and formulate teaching plans to help promote patient’s overall well-being

• Provides support during patient admissions, ensuring a smooth transition into care. 

• Effectively performs the duties/responsibilities of a staff medical surgical registered nurse, considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age, within scope of practice.

• Interacts frequently with physicians, nursing staff, other departments, patients and their families to ensure effective treatment and an interdisciplinary care approach when needed

• Screens all admissions and discharges for appropriateness, safety, and required orders.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited RN program. Current RN licensure in the state of Idaho. Current BLS. ACLS, PALS, and Basic Dysrhythmia within 6 months of hire. Preferred chemotherapy certification within 1 year of hire.

Experience: Preferred 1 year Med Surg nursing experience and/or previous leadership experience.

Equipment/Technology: Able to demonstrate basic computer knowledge and skills. Preferred experience with Cerner EMR.

Language/Communication: Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with different patients, families, visitors, staff, members of the interdisciplinary team and others.