Discharge planner vs clinic registered nurse

Differences between discharge planner and clinic registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Discharge planner example responsibilities.

• Manage full caseload of patients providing both supportive and educational counseling as well as utilization review and case management services.
• Assist patients with completing Medicaid applications.
• Coordinate and facilitate patient placement post discharge in clinical facilities, including SNF and rehabilitation programs.
• Maintain verbal contact with family/petitioner, in compliance with HIPAA and JCAHO policy, with regards to consumer needs.
• Facilitate transportation prior to approval from Medicaid including ambulance transfer.
• Follow and adhere to facility policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements
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Clinic registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Perform both admissions and discharge of patients within the CICU as well as transferring patients to ICU or other units.
• Perform nursing functions in critical care units including ER, MICU, CCU, SICU in various hospitals and medical centers.
• Provide patient education that includes information about diagnosis, plan surgical procedures, post-surgical care, and physical rehabilitation procedures.
• Provide involved detail clinical evaluations of patients within the acute rehabilitation center along with needs for transition of care after discharge.
• Provide prenatal care education to ob triage patients to aide in fetal well-being.
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