What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) Discharge Coordinator, Blount Palliative Care & Hospice, Full-Time, Days position at Prisma Health?
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Coordinates continuity of care from acute hospitalization to a lower level of care based upon the patient's needs.
Essential Functions
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
8112 BMPG Palliative and Hospice
Department
81121000 BMPG Palliative and Hospice
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Job Summary
Coordinates continuity of care from acute hospitalization to a lower level of care based upon the patient's needs.
Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Facilitates and improves process change as it relates to patient flow and the overall transition of care process.
- Collaborates with physicians, NP, PA, nurses and all other members of the healthcare team to facilitate timely outpatient hospital follow up visits.
- Maximizes Medicare incentives in regard to the transition of care visit.
- Completes timely documentation with respect to needs and goals of the transition of care visit.
- Reviews identified anticipated discharges, identify barriers and relay transition of care plan to primary care providers.
- Serves as a resource for physicians, nurses and any other member of the outpatient transition of care team.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
- Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
- Experience - Two (2) years in Nursing.
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- Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
- Ability to travel throughout the region
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
8112 BMPG Palliative and Hospice
Department
81121000 BMPG Palliative and Hospice
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.