Registered Nurse - Admissions and Discharge

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC.; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Consumer Directed Services Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee admissions and discharges in a full-service hospital setting.

You will assess patients during critical transitions, communicate care plans to patients and families, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely moves through the continuum of care. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and collaboration across specialties to support smooth post-acute arrangements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment.
• Clear, compassionate communication with patients, families and care teams.
• Team-oriented approach and ability to coordinate complex care.
• Commitment to patient safety and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients at critical care transitions and document findings.
• Explain treatment plans and discharge instructions to patients and families.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care transitions.
• Arrange follow-up resources and support smooth transitions to post-acute care.
• Collaborate on continuity of care across specialty and surgical services.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Clinical judgment

Communication

Team coordination

Job description

Registered Nurse – Admissions and Discharge

Assess patients at critical care transitions and coordinate safe, timely admissions and discharges in a full-service tertiary hospital. Partner with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and communicate care plans that support continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments and document findings accurately
• Explain treatment plans and discharge instructions to patients and families
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care transitions
• Arrange follow-up resources and support smooth transitions to post-acute care
• Collaborate on continuity of care across specialty and surgical services

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment
• Clear, compassionate communication with patients, families, and care teams
• Team-oriented approach and ability to coordinate complex care
• Commitment to patient safety and accurate documentation