Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge RN, Inpatient Services,

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Winchester (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Winchester Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse on the Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge team. The role focuses on coordinating admissions and discharges across hospital areas to improve patient flow and support bedside nurses in delivering direct care.

Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities are available. Massachusetts RN license and 2 years of clinical nursing experience required; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited or state-approved Registered Nursing program.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing safe, compassionate, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive patient admission assessments and documentation.
• Perform medication reconciliation and identify potential medication-related concerns.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely patient admissions and discharges.
• Provide individualized patient and family education regarding hospitalization, care plans, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to support effective care transitions.
• Advance patient throughput initiatives and care coordination efforts.
• Help reduce administrative demands on bedside nursing teams, creating greater capacity for direct patient care.
• Promote a culture of safety, efficiency, and patient-centered excellence throughout the hospitalization journey.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Organizational skills

Care coordination

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge Registered Nurse (RN)

Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available

Join the Winchester Hospital team and help shape exceptional patient experiences.

Winchester Hospital, a five-time Magnet® designated organization and one of Massachusetts' most recognized community hospitals, is a 183-bed regional healthcare leader serving the northwest suburban Boston area. We are committed to nursing excellence, innovation, and delivering outstanding patient-centered care. We are seeking compassionate, highly organized Registered Nurses to join our newly developed Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge RN Team. This unique role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while supporting hospital-wide clinicians and operational excellence.

About the Role

The Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge RN plays an essential role in ensuring safe, efficient, and seamless patient transitions across the continuum of care. This innovative position focuses on coordinating and completing patient admissions and discharges in all hospital areas, helping patients and families navigate their hospital experience with confidence and clarity. By leading key admission and discharge activities, this role allows bedside nurses to spend more time delivering direct patient care while improving patient flow, enhancing throughput, and supporting positive patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive patient admission assessments and documentation.
• Perform medication reconciliation and identify potential medication-related concerns.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely patient admissions and discharges.
• Provide individualized patient and family education regarding hospitalization, care plans, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to support effective care transitions.
• Advance patient throughput initiatives and care coordination efforts.
• Help reduce administrative demands on bedside nursing teams, creating greater capacity for direct patient care.
• Promote a culture of safety, efficiency, and patient-centered excellence throughout the hospitalization journey.

Schedule

Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities available. (Schedule Details To Be Determined.)

Qualifications Required

• Graduate of an accredited or state-approved Registered Nursing program.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing safe, compassionate, high-quality patient care.

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Care Coordination
• Transitions of Care
• Patient Flow or Throughput Operations
• Ability to effectively balance exceptional patient care with operational efficiency and patient movement initiatives.

Licensure

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license required.

Why Winchester Hospital?

At Winchester Hospital, nursing excellence is more than a standard, it is part of who we are. As a Magnet® recognized organization, we invest in our nurses through professional development, collaboration, innovation, and opportunities for growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence both patient outcomes and hospital operations while working alongside an experienced, interdisciplinary team dedicated to excellence in care. If you are passionate about improving the patient experience, supporting nursing practice, and driving innovative approaches to patient flow and care transitions, we invite you to join us. Become part of a team committed to advancing patient care, strengthening operational excellence, and supporting nursing excellence across Winchester Hospital.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $90.14

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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