Registered Nurse-Transitional Care Full Time Days
Core
Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients boarding in the Emergency Department while awaiting inpatient beds, ensuring a seamless transition to the next phase of their medical journey.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Transitional Care)
Builds
Patient care plans and discharge processes for ER boarding patients
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine / Transitional Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, medication and infusion management, evidence-based practice, care plan development, patient/family education, multidisciplinary collaboration, documentation
Preferred skills
Telemetry or Med Surg experience, Trauma Nurse Specialist certification, Emergency Nurse certification, Pediatric Nurse certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess and record patient status upon admission, identify immediate care needs, validate diagnoses with the care team, initiate and update problem lists, develop individualized plans of care, provide patient and family education, arrange discharge conferences, document all interventions and outcomes, collaborate with healthcare team members on patient progress
Seniority
Staff Nurse (entry to mid-level clinical role)