DISCHARGE PLANNER

Erlanger Health System; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Erlanger Health System is seeking a Discharge Planning Specialist to coordinate ongoing care after patient discharge, promoting relapse prevention and continuity of care.

Responsibilities include arranging post-discharge appointments, coordinating with therapy teams and community resources, ensuring timely, clear documentation for all providers involved in the continuum of care, and liaising with referrals, patients and families to support recovery and safe transitions.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or human services required.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services preferred.
• 1+ year of clinical setting experience preferred.
• 1+ year of discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop continuing after care plan to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
• Set discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist.
• Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge and provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources, patients and counselors.
• Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.

Skills

Discharge planning

Clinical setting experience

Education

Associate degree in nursing or human services

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide assistance to patients and their families by developing a documented continuing care plan to ensure ongoing support in recovery and or other behavioral, mental or health care follow up after discharge from the facility.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop continuing after care plan, based on patient's needs, to promote long term health and relapse prevention.
• Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist.
• Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge. Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources, patients and counselors.
• Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise and timely.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates degree in nursing or human services field required. Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field preferred.
• One or more years' experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• One or more years' experience in discharge planning preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• If applicable, current licensure as a LPN, RN within the state where the facility provides services.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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