RN Discharge Lounge

Description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting‑edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post‑surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we’re transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

At HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Create your own personal career path in nursing with HCA Healthcare, your career destination.

As a Registered Nurse for Admission and Discharge, your top priority is delivering exceptional patient‑centered care. You are dedicated to ensuring a seamless and efficient transition for patients coming in and out of acute care hospital settings. You will provide specialized assessment skills to ensure that patients are placed in the appropriate care areas and discharged. We offer education and post‑hospitalization care as necessary, advocating for patients, families, and caregivers while embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values.

The goal is to give an unmatched patient experience and attain optimal clinical outcomes.

• Obtain a nursing assessment history and ensure proper inpatient care unit admission. Take appropriate action when needed, such as communicating special circumstances to physicians and/or care team or reporting indications of abuse or neglect.
• Complete and facilitate the completion of required documentation, such as admission assessments, risk assessments, medication reconciliation, discharge paperwork, and post‑hospital documentation.
• Teach patients/families/caregivers about a patient’s medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow‑up measures. Translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete knowledge.
• Complete extra discharge documentation, education, and discharge care for special patient populations to ensure compliance with core measures for discharge.
• Ensure patients/families/caregivers receive copies of discharge paperwork and any other documentation needed, such as referrals for ongoing care, educational materials, etc.
• Coordinate with House Supervisors/Nursing Administration to prioritize workload and identify greatest need areas to ensure smooth patient transitions.
• Demonstrate a time‑conscious awareness and ability to prioritize. Distinguish between low and high‑priority activities.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are interviewing candidates for our RN Discharge Lounge opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.