Discharge Registered Nurse - University Inpatient Hospital, Full Time Mon-Fri (2978)

The Discharge Nurse prepares patients and caregivers for a safe transition from inpatient rehabilitation. The role coordinates discharge readiness, medication education, clinical follow-up needs, and communication across the interdisciplinary team to reduce avoidable complications and support a consistent discharge experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess discharge readiness 72 to 96 hours before planned discharge and identify unresolved education, caregiver-training, or clinical needs.

• Provide and coordinate education on medications, treatments, precautions, and condition-specific care needs.

• Engage specialty clinicians for wound, respiratory, infection-prevention, pharmacy, and other focused education.

• Review medications, instructions, warning signs, follow-up plans, and questions with patients and caregivers on the day of discharge.

• Escalate unresolved clinical or coordination concerns to the appropriate team member.

• Reconcile discharge medications, confirm patient understanding, and address pharmacy, insurance, prior-authorization, or formulary barriers.

• Review discharge instructions and follow-up needs, including appointments, precautions, equipment, home services, and ongoing treatment.

• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, bedside nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and community providers to resolve barriers.

• Participate in team huddles, conferences, and discharge planning rounds as assigned.

• Maintain accurate documentation and support monitoring of discharge-readiness, patient-experience, medication, and readmission outcomes.

• Participate in efforts to standardize and improve discharge and care-transition processes.

Job Qualifications Requirements:

• Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Minimum three years of clinical nursing experience.

• Experience in inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, medical-surgical nursing, care coordination, or case management.

• Strong knowledge of medication management and patient education principles.

• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN).

• Experience with discharge planning, care transitions, or population health.

• Experience working with interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams.

• Knowledge of Medicare, CMS, and IRF regulatory requirements.

Location: 3599 University Blvd, South; Jacksonville FL 32216

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay

• Comprehensive Benefits package

• Vacation/Paid Time Off

• Retirement Plan with Match

• Employee Discounts

• Education and Professional Development Programs