Admit/Discharge Clinical Nurse - Central Monitoring Unit

The Clinical Nurse provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients across the continuum of care. The role requires rapid clinical assessment, sound judgment, and adherence to professional nursing standards in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. The Clinical Nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient-centered care, safeguards patient rights, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Practice is aligned with organizational values, quality improvement principles, and regulatory requirements.

• Identify patients appropriate for discharge. 

• Review physician orders and initiate admission/discharge processes. 

• Ensure prescriptions, follow-up appointments, and discharge paperwork are completed. 

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and ancillary departments. 

• Coordinate with case management, pharmacy, and other departments to facilitate timely discharges. 

• Support patient throughput and discharge goals. 

• Provide individualized education related to diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, side effects, symptom management, and post-discharge care. 

• Assess patient understanding using teach-back methods. 

• Complete documentation accurately and within required timeframes. Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) systems and documentation standards required to support continuity of care, quality monitoring, and accreditation reporting.  

• Communicate and escalate barriers to admission, discharge, or patient progression. 

• Promote patient safety and reduce avoidable delays in care transitions. 

• Maintain compliance with TGH policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices. 

• Ability to engage in ongoing professional development and maintain (specialty) knowledge.