RN- Admission and Discharge Nurse

Company: Mercy
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

Overview:

Admission Responsibilities:

• For patient admitted directly to inpatient floor, RN collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patient admission needs
• Facilitates admission through admission navigator documentation in the EMR
• Performs first head-to-toe assessment on admission for Licensed Practical Nurses
• For patients admitted to the ADT suite, RN will complete admission documentation and thorough assessment.
• RN will provide inpatient care (including medication administration) to patients within the ADT suite until a bed becomes available on an inpatient unit.
• Completes initial skin assessment
• Orients patient and family to room, hospital, and nurse call system
• Provides and documents education to patient and families.
  
  Discharge Responsibilities:
  
  • Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patient discharge needs
  • Provides discharge education to patient and family
  • Ensures that all required admission and discharge tasks are complete prior to patient discharge
  • Removes any applicable devices not indicated for discharge
  • Documents education provided in EMR
    • Coordinates patient transportation for discharge o For patients that have transportation barriers for a timely discharge, RN will move patient to ADT suite, complete discharge education and tasks, and provide care until patient's transportation arrives
    • RN will collaborate and communicate effectively with primary nurse and floor Care Management team to ensure smooth transition to ADT suite
    • Remove bed linens, trash, and equipment from patient room
      
      Transfer/Task Responsibilities:
      
      • Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patient needs
      • Transfer: Coordinates patient transfer to appropriate level of care
      • Tasks (not exhaustive): o Assist with medication administration, including IVP medication for LPNs
      • PIV insertion, including Ultrasound-guided insertion
      • NG placement
      • Urinary catheter insertion
      • Wound dressing changes
      • Patient nutrition and hygiene
      • Answer patient calls and attend to patient needs while rounding
        
        Qualifications:
        
        • Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing school
        • Licensure: RN licensure in applicable state of practice.
        • Experience: Two or more years peri-operative patient care services or medical/surgical nursing experience in hospital preferred.
          
          Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

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