Hospital Medicine Nurse Clinician - Atrium Health Pineville Hospitalist Group FT

Overview

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Works with provider(s) to create focused patient-centric discharge plans, addressing barriers to discharge for patients with length of stay (LOS) that is longer than expected
• Coordinates the evaluation, testing, management and follow-up of patients in collaboration with the attending physician, and other members of the healthcare team
• Rounds with physicians and serves as a liaison between, physician, healthcare team, patient and family members
• Promotes and assists with patient and family education supporting the treatment plan and educational needs of the patient/family members to achieve continuity of care as care transitions to the home environment or next level of care
• Ensure patients have scheduled follow up appointments prior to discharge
• Participates with performance improvement activities. Analyzes and interprets data
• Assists with prioritizing and assigning patients to correct providers
• May coordinate care outside of the hospital for patients not requiring hospitalization with a focus on prevention of readmissions and preventable admissions
• Serves as a resource to clinical staff assigned to provide direct patient care services with any related issues
• Answers pharmacy, patient, family, and other care provider phone calls post discharge to assist with bridging transitions from the hospital to other venues of care.
• Provide follow up on any pending labs/procedures/tests that result post discharge from the hospital

Education, Experience and Certifications