Transitional Care - Lead RN at Luminishealth — Annapolis, MD

Title: Transitional Care- Lead RN

Reports To:  Clinical Director

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Position Objective:

Provides supervision to the Transitional Care RN function.  Assists the department manager with administrative duties to include scheduling, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, orientation, and staff development and will function as a content expert for the organization.  Consistent with duties for Transitional Care RN’s: designs, implements, and fosters care transition processes for our most vulnerable patients to maintain and enhance their health status and independence.   Works with inpatient and outpatient clinical resources, community-based organizations, and families to build supportive networks to maintain or improve health status of individuals and populations.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Assists the department manager with administrative duties to include scheduling, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, orientation, and staff development.
• Collaborates with care coordinators, inpatient and outpatient clinicians, the emergency department, patients, families, nursing facilities, pharmacy, home health agencies, hospice, community organizations, etc., to form lasting relationships that support a network of resources for targeted patients.
• Coordinates the design of protocols that guide the navigation of targeted patients across all care settings.
• Coordinates the treatment plan and progress reports with clinicians to ensure engagement and success.  Serves as a clinical resource for Transitional Care team to address barriers.
• Directly assess the needs of targeted inpatients and their families, and work with care coordination team members to meet those needs.
• Develops and implements innovative and effective means of ensuring safe transition and stabilization in the home setting by visiting vulnerable patients in their home settings, identifying needs, and applying resources.
• Identifies educational and training needs for Transitional Care RN team, and serves as a mentor and clinical resource.
• Assists in the Transitional Care program evaluation and performance improvement and participates in the preparation/achievement of annual goals and objectives.
• Identifies educational needs of patients and families and evaluate and improve educational media and content.
• Builds supportive relationships and networks to maintain or improve health status of individuals and populations.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred.

Required Minimum Experience: Three years of nursing experience in general medicine, ideally including inpatient and outpatient settings.

Required License/Certifications:

• Current Maryland Board of Nursing license.
• CPR through the American Heart Association (BLS for Healthcare Providers level).

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands –

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Pay Range

$41.91—$62.86 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more