NICU Discharge Planner RN — Cross-Unit Floater

Nationwide Children's Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio is seeking a BSN‑prepared Registered Nurse to coordinate inpatient care across NICUs. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ensuring safe transitions of care.

You will lead coordination efforts, apply critical thinking to improve efficiency, and participate in staff training and quality initiatives while maintaining documentation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BSN required at hire.
• Current Ohio RN License.
• Pediatric Nurse or Case Management certifications desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Actively collaborates with the attending practitioner, family and other team members to coordinate an individualized plan of care across the continuum, communicates the plan to key stakeholders and facilitates a safe and timely discharge.
• Utilizes clinical expertise to ensure high quality care is provided efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensures compliance for assigned area; participates in emergency response preparedness as needed.
• Participates in training and development of staff, including peer evaluation.
• Engages in workplace improvement by adapting to new processes, collecting data, auditing, and representing the department at meetings.
• Provides after-hour services as assigned through on-call availability.

Skills

communication

collaboration

leadership

multidisciplinary team facilitation

critical thinking

problem solving

Education

BSN

Job description

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio is seeking a BSN‑prepared Registered Nurse to coordinate inpatient care across NICUs. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ensuring safe transitions of care.

You will lead coordination efforts, apply critical thinking to improve efficiency, and participate in staff training and quality initiatives while maintaining documentation and regulatory compliance.