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Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview:

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)Supports the admission, discharge, and transfer process to facilitate patient throughput in the organization. Consistently maintains open communication to assist in the admission and discharge needs of the organization. Serves to ensure a safe and efficient admission and discharge process for patients through collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and patient support system; use of teach back methodology, and referrals to external community services as appropriate. Works on various units throughout the shift based on the admission and discharge volumes as an integral member of the healthcare team.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Experience:Four years of experience in an acute care setting. Previous Telemetry experience preferred.

Other Credentials:AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider,Registered Nurse - NJ

Knowledge and Skills:Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary to communicate effectively and utilize effective conflict resolution and negotiation skills to support a cohesive multidisciplinary team and ensure optimal patient outcomes. Critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills to address complex situations. Demonstrates responsiveness to needs of patients, other care team members, and self.

Special Training:Possesses computer skills, including data input into multiple systems, working knowledge of windows based applications such as Microsoft Office.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:Ability to organize and prioritize, in a fast-paced environment. Ability to leverage interdepartmental relationships to remove obstacles. Ability to learn hospital based programs for access to lab results, bed-tracking, and other areas. Able to abstract medical information.

Usual Work Day:10 Hours  

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSConducts comprehensive assessments of patients on admission and documents in the EHR.Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patients’ admission needs.Ensures all home medication lists are accurate and up to date in the EHR.Orients patient and family to room, hospital, and nurse call system.Provides and documents education to patient and families.Works in partnership with the throughput team to assist with early discharges.Collaborates and communicates effectively with primary nurse on patient discharge needs.Provides discharge education to patient and family.Ensures all required admission and discharge tasks are complete prior to patient discharge.Documents discharge instructions and education provided in EMR.Performs other duties as assigned.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing , Walking , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion

Occasional physical demands include:

Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear

Lifting Floor to Waist 0 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 0 lbs.

Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Airborne Communicable Disease , Dust/Particulate Matter
 

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Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical.  Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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