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Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge RN, Inpatient Services, 40hrs
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Winchester, MA • Winchester Hospital • Full-time • Rotating
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When you join the growing BILH team, you''re not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Description:
Winchester Hospital, a 5-time Magnet designated and Top Massachusetts recognized 183-bed regional hospital, is the leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the northwest suburban Boston area.
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) of Inpatient Services & Staffing Office, the Patient Flow, Admissions & Discharge Registered Nurse (RN) plays a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centered transitions throughout the hospital.
This innovative nursing role is responsible for coordinating and completing patient admissions and discharges on designated inpatient units based on hospital needs. The RN conducts comprehensive admission assessments, medication reconciliation, patient and family education, and other care coordination activities that support seamless patient transitions.
By managing admission and discharge processes, this position reduces the workload of bedside nurses, allowing them to focus on direct patient care while enhancing operational efficiency, patient throughput, and the overall patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive admission assessments and documentation.
Perform medication reconciliation and identify potential concerns.
Coordinate and facilitate patient admissions and discharges.
Provide patient and family education related to hospitalization, discharge instructions, and care plans.
Collaborate with physicians, case management, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to ensure smooth patient transitions.
Support patient throughput initiatives and care coordination efforts.
Assist in reducing administrative burden on bedside nurses, allowing greater focus on direct patient care.
Promote safe, efficient, and patient-centered care throughout the continuum of hospitalization.
Schedule: Five (5) - 8hr day/evening shifts with no weekends or holidays
Qualifications
Required
Graduate of an accredited or state-approved Registered Nursing program.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of clinical nursing experience.
Strong assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
Commitment to providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) strongly encouraged.
Experience in:
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Care Coordination
Transitions of Care
Patient Flow or Throughput Operations
Demonstrated ability to balance exceptional patient care with operational efficiency and patient movement initiatives.
License/Certification
Why Winchester Hospital?
As a Magnet recognized organization, Winchester Hospital is committed to nursing excellence, professional development, and delivering exceptional patient-centered care. This unique role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on both patient outcomes and hospital operations while collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team.
Join a team dedicated to advancing patient care, improving throughput, and supporting nursing excellence across the organization.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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