STAFF NURSE - Discharge Services

Aultman Hospital

The Aultman Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional nurse that provides indirect, primary nursing care to patients/residents. The RN delegates and coordinates patient care, based upon a documented assessment of the patient’s/resident’s needs. The RN supervises the care provided by individuals such as licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians/state tested nursing assistants/nurse aides, medical assistants, and etc., if applicable.

Serves as clinical liaison and encompasses coordination of care across the continuum for select populations including inpatient, to outpatient to community. The RN Care Coordinator (RN CC) is responsible for bridging the acute with the traditional episode, promoting positive and effective transition through modeling and facilitating new behaviors and self-management skills. The RN CC applies the process of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination of care to meet the patients’ health care needs across the continuum in collaboration with health care team members it ensures safe, quality, and cost-effective care.

The RN-TCC must provide efficient, quality service always. The RN-CC will accomplish this goal by the timely coordination of quality healthcare services to meet an individual’s specific health care needs in a cost-effective manner.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current, active licensure as a Registered Nurse through the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.
• Certification preferred for RNs meeting applicable certification eligibility requirements.

• Certification preferred or demonstrates willingness to become certified in Case Management or another appropriate professional specialty.
• Five years’ experience in clinical or outpatient setting with Case Management Experience.
• Knowledge of managed care concepts in relation to financial aspects of patient care.

• Proficient computer skills to complete tasks as required.
• Must be organized, able to effectively prioritize tasks and exhibit appropriate time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented while focusing on safe practices and quality care.
• Demonstrates effective communication.
• Effective appropriate and professional interactions with colleagues/physicians, patients and visitors.

• Comfortable speaking to patients/families/physicians
• Detail oriented
• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs
• Refined organizational skills with well-developed style of diplomacy, assertiveness, and tolerance for ambiguity.
• Refined negotiating skills and the ability to problem-solve and function autonomously.
• Handle frequent interruptions in a courteous and professional manner.
• Utilize information systems within the scope of the position.
• Demonstrates ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates ability to exercise independent decision-making capability.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stressors of the position and deadlines.
• Functions independently with flexibility, integrity, and the ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of personnel.
• Displays professional manner and appearance, complying with the corporate dress code.
• RN applies the nursing process of assessment, planning interventions, accurately implements and/or delegates patient care, evaluates that care, and accurately communicates patient information in a timely manner.
• RN is a patient/resident advocate in conjunction with the other members of the healthcare team and fosters patient safety, comfort and satisfaction.
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