Discharge Planner | Full-Time

North Canyon Medical Center; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Canyon Medical Center in Kentucky is seeking a Discharge Planner to identify patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

The role coordinates care across disciplines, provides psychosocial support to patients and families, and helps plan for discharge needs. Strong communication and the ability to work in a dynamic setting are essential.

Qualifications

• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS and PALS recommended but not required.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to support patients and families through discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Coordinate care between professional disciplines via documentation and oral communication.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families to cope with illness and discharge planning.
• Counsel patients and advise family caregivers on discharge needs.

Skills

BLS certification

Excellent communication

Interdisciplinary coordination

Assessment and planning

Psychosocial support

Patient advocacy

Job description

Description

The Discharge Planner is responsible for identifying patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The Discharge Planner coordinates care between professional disciplines through documentation and oral communication as needed. The Discharge Planner will provide psychosocial support to patients and families so they can cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illness. Discharge Planner may advice family caregivers, counsel patients, and help plan for discharge needs.

Requirements

• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS and PALS recommended but not required.
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain competency as required for job title and the unit/area(s) of assignment.
• Excellent communication skills to include written and verbal comprehension and expression.
• Ability and willingness to work with patients' growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s)of assignment.
• Ability to manage a chaotic work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those that are dying.
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, trust & respect).
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence.