Discharge planner vs staff nurse

Differences between discharge planner and staff 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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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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