RN Job
Discharge Planner – Full-Time Days
Job Description
Manages the discharge/transition process by working closely with the patient and/or family, and coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team: including physicians, nursing, and community based organizations, to ensure patient's adequate post-acute care transition.
Applies substantial knowledge and experience to perform a wide range of advanced activities and/or determines how to use resources to meet schedules and organizational goals; serves as lead for team or work group.
Qualifications
A. Education
- High school diploma or GED required
- Medical Assistant Training preferred
B. Qualifications/Experience
- Two (2) years continuous recent experience in a healthcare setting as unit clerk /care coordinator or similar position required.
- A team player that can multitask and can follow details – knowledge of CMS guidelines preferred
- Highly organized and well developed oral and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
C. Special Skills/Knowledge
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association
- Proficient to expert computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office especially Word and Excel
- Critical thinking
- Resourcefulness
- Bi-lingual Spanish preferred but not required
- Medicare conditions of participation, general knowledge of Title XX11 benefits for medi-cal recipients
About the Hospital
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a private, nonprofit, state-of-the-art, safety-net hospital with the mission of bringing the highest quality healthcare to the historically underserved communities of South Los Angeles. Since we opened our doors in 2015, we have made a meaningful impact on the lives and health of our neighbors. Come work with us.
