Job Summary
The Senior Discharge Plan Manager oversees patients’ transitions from inpatient care to their homes or other care settings. Working closely with healthcare professionals and families, this role assesses individual needs, creates tailored discharge plans, and coordinates the clinical and practical arrangements needed to support a safe, successful transition.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate discharge planning with the care team, patients, and their families.
- Identify each patient’s needs and develop an individualized plan for transition from the hospital.
- Arrange necessary medical services, resources, and other logistics for discharge to home or another facility.
- Help ensure discharge plans support continuity of care and a successful transition.
Qualifications
- Education as an RN with a BSN or as a social worker with an MSW or other master’s degree; 10 years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Current, relevant professional licensure as an RN, LSW, or LCSW.
- Current BLS or CPR certification.
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