What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swing Bed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (Medical/Surgical Unit) position at Washington County Regional Medical Center?
Are you an RN/LPN who loves building relationships, coordinating care, and watching patients make progress? Come be part of our Swing Bed team at Washington County Regional Medical Center!
Our Swing Bed RN/LPN plays a key role in helping patients transition from acute hospital care toward recovery, rehabilitation, and a successful return home. This is more than bedside nursing—you'll be the connection between patients, families, therapists, physicians, and community resources.
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide compassionate, individualized nursing care for Swing Bed patients.
- Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, hospitalists, case management, and other healthcare professionals.
- Review referrals and help coordinate timely Swing Bed admissions.
- Coordinate specialized nursing care, including wound care, medication management, and ongoing monitoring.
- Support patients through physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
- Educate patients and families about treatment, recovery, and discharge plans.
- Coordinate discharge needs, including home health, DME, appointments, LTC referrals, and follow-up calls.
- Complete required MDS and clinical documentation accurately and on time.
- Lead weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and help keep everyone on the same page.
- Participate in outreach efforts to build relationships with referral facilities and grow our Swing Bed program.
- Help ensure every patient receives coordinated, comprehensive care throughout their recovery.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing School
- Current Georgia RN License or
- Current Georgia LPN License
- Current BLS Certification
- Current ACLS Certification
Preferred:
- Previous Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse experience
Why Join WCRMC?
At Washington County Regional Medical Center, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with patients and an interdisciplinary team while playing an important role in helping patients recover and successfully transition to their next level of care.
If you're a compassionate RN or LPN who enjoys patient education, care coordination, rehabilitation, and making a meaningful difference in patients' recovery journeys, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today and become part of the WCRMC team!
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person