Medical Staff - Pinehurst, NC, United States - FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Description

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Shift: 12 hours

~ Employment Type:
Staff

Facilitates coordination and development of comprehensive and individual plan of care in collaboration with patient, family and multidisciplinary team to include goals and interventions relative to patient needs and choice.

Makes patient/family rounds maintaining communication with all members of healthcare team.
Develops, implements, and manages processes for referrals to Home Health, HME, SNF, and other agencies/facilities.
Promotes a timely, cost-effective, efficient, and safe discharge plan to community services including long-term care, home health services, etc.
Assists staff in clinical decision-making and priority setting to ensure an optimal length of stay.


Collaborates with:

admitting office, HIM, patient accounts, and patient care departments to ensure effective and efficient communication of efforts and activities.

~ Serves as a liaison for the physician/nursing staff/ancillary departments to implement processing of the patient through the healthcare delivery system. Identifies appropriate venue for care within the continuum. Promotes a quality care environment while maintaining fiscal responsibility for resource conservation by promoting multidisciplinary practices. Dispenses the second copy of "The Important Message to Medicare Recipients" timely and according to CMS regulations.


RN Discharge Planner Requirements:

BSN with a minimum of 3 years nursing experience in medical/surgical, critical care and/or hospice, home health or public health required or Associate Degree in Nursing with a minimum of 4 years experience in medical/surgical, critical care and/or hospice, home health or public health required.

Master Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.

About FirstHealth of the Carolinas FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina.

Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area's only dedicated heart and vascular center.

Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area.

Medical benefits
~ Dental benefits
~ 403b retirement plan
~ Employee assistance programs
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