Discharge Planner

careers-ahmchealth; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center is seeking a Discharge Planner to coordinate patient discharge planning across hospital areas, aligning with customer service expectations and ongoing care needs. You will work with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to assess needs and arrange appropriate services.

The role emphasizes community resource navigation, documentation, and advocacy for patient rights, with preferred qualifications in social work or nursing, and at least two years

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Social Work or related field (preferred), RN or LVN (preferred)
• Two years acute or related medical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Consistently applies infection control policies/practices.
• Meets population specific competencies.
• Attends department specific education/training, inservices, staff meetings.
• Department specific performance improvement project.
• Demonstrates ability to provide timely and appropriate discharge planning assessments and interventions for patients .
• Demonstrates ability to develop and implement appropriate discharge planning plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to advocate for patient’s rights.
• Knowledgeable regarding community resources and demonstrates ability to mobilize them on patient’s behalf.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain appropriate documentation and statistical records.

Skills

Discharge planning

Social work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

RN or LVN (preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Discharge Planner provides services to patients, families, and others in all hospital areas specific to assignment as applicable, and in accordance with hospital customer service expectations. Professional services to be provided to meet the discharge planning needs of the patient may include, but are not limited to, case consultation, patient education, resource management, and assistance with discharge planning.

The Discharge Planner is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, and also provides community outreach, networking, and liaison with community programs as needed.

Responsibilities

Consistently applies infection control policies/practices.

Meets population specific competencies.

Attends department specific education/training, inservices, staff meetings.

Department specific performance improvement project.

Demonstrates ability to provide timely and appropriate discharge planning assessments and interventions for patients .

Demonstrates ability to develop and implement appropriate discharge planning plan of care.

Demonstrates ability to advocate for patient’s rights.

Knowledgeable regarding community resources and demonstrates ability to mobilize them on patient’s behalf.

Demonstrates ability to maintain appropriate documentation and statistical records.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Social Work or related field (preferred), RN or LVN (preferred)

Two years acute or related medical care experience.

Hospital Description

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of AHMC- Anaheim Regional Medical Center and AHMC Inc. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the core values of AHMC- ARMC and AHMC Inc. The employee shall support AHMC- Anaheim Regional Medical Center’s strategic plan and goals and direction of the performance improvement plan. The employee will also be expected to support all organizational expectations including, but not limited to; Customer Service, Patient’s Rights, Confidentiality of Information, Environment of Care and AHMC Inc. initiatives.