Discharge Registered Nurse*

San Bernardino County; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Modified Benefits Option (MBO)

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is seeking a Discharge Registered Nurse to coordinate safe and efficient transitions from hospital to home. The role focuses on identifying eligible discharge patients and ensuring timely, well-communicated plans across care teams to optimize workflow and patient safety.

Responsibilities include prioritizing discharges, evaluating readiness, educating patients and families, delegating tasks to staff, and maintaining thorough EHR documentation to assure

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California.
• One year of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Must possess and maintain ACLS and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize safe patient discharges; Collaborate and communicate discharge care plans with the care teams.
• Identify and minimize delays relating to patient discharges; Evaluate patient’s readiness for discharge.
• Educate patients and their caregivers about post-discharge care, medication management, and follow-up appointments.
• Teach, delegate, and direct nursing staff and interpret patient needs to all persons participating in patient care.
• Maintain accurate records in the EHR of discharge plans and patient interactions.

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (CA BRN)

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a Discharge Registered Nurse* to ensure safe and efficient transitions of care for medically cleared patients from hospital to home. The discharge nurse identifies patients who meet criteria for a safe discharge and facilitates the process and communicates with all departments as needed to maximize efficiency and workflow to accommodate safe patient discharges.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prioritize safe patient discharges; Collaborate and communicate discharge care plans with the care teams to develop and implement a smooth patient discharge plan.
• Identify and minimize delays relating to patient discharges; Evaluate patient’s readiness for discharge, ensuring they meet necessary criteria for a safe transition to home.
• Educate patients and their caregivers about post-discharge care, medication management, and follow-up appointments.
• Teach, delegate, and direct both professional and non-professional nursing staff and interpret the needs of each patient to all persons participating in patient care.
• Maintain accurate records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) of discharge plans and patient interactions to ensure continuity of care.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, drug test, verification of employment history and education.

Availability: Twenty-four (24) hour responsibility, on-call and call-back may be required.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must possess all of the following:

• License: Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Experience: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Certification: Must possess and maintain an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).