RN Admission-Discharge Nurse

Provide direct nursing care throughout hospital admissions and discharges. Complete assessments and documentation, educate patients and caregivers on treatment and follow-up, coordinate with care teams, and support safe transitions between care settings. Obtain nursing histories and assessments and ensure appropriate inpatient admission. Complete admission, risk, medication reconciliation, discharge, and post-hospital documentation. Teach patients and caregivers about conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up care. Provide discharge education and documentation tailored to special patient populations and core measure requirements. Coordinate with ancillary departments, nursing administration, and care teams to support patient transitions. Prioritize workload and communicate special circumstances or signs of abuse or neglect to appropriate personnel. Nursing assessment Admission assessment Risk assessment Medication reconciliation Discharge planning Patient and caregiver education Discharge documentation Care coordination Therapeutic communication Core measure compliance Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Paid Family Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401k Tuition Assistance Student Loan Assistance Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Current Tennessee RN licensure BLS certification ACLS certification required within 6 months CPI certification training required within 6 months