Transitional Care Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Plan A Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Nurse in the Transitional Care Unit to provide evidence-based bedside nursing care for patients moving from the emergency department to inpatient units or home.

You will coordinate safe transitions through comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring. You will collaborate with physicians, case managers, and social workers to support smooth transitions, and you will educate patients and families on care plans, medications, and next steps as part of a

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and patient-monitoring skills.
• Competence in medication administration and safe care practices.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education abilities.
• Team-focused mindset with the ability to coordinate across disciplines.
• Commitment to compassionate, mission-driven care.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough patient assessments and develop/implement nursing care plans
• Administer medications and deliver direct bedside care
• Coordinate discharge planning and ensure continuity of care
• Educate patients and families on care plans, medications, and next steps
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and social workers to support smooth transitions

Skills

Clinical judgment

Medication administration

Communication

Collaboration

Compassionate care

Job description

Clinical Nurse (Transitional Care Unit)

Provide evidence-based, bedside nursing care for patients transitioning from the emergency department to inpatient units or home. Coordinate safe, effective care transitions through comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thorough patient assessments and develop/implement nursing care plans
• Administer medications and deliver direct bedside care
• Coordinate discharge planning and ensure continuity of care
• Educate patients and families on care plans, medications, and next steps
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and social workers to support smooth transitions

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and patient-monitoring skills
• Competence in medication administration and safe care practices
• Excellent communication and patient/family education abilities
• Team-focused mindset with the ability to coordinate across disciplines
• Commitment to compassionate, mission-driven care