Discharge Planner Booking RN

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Discharge Planner Registered Nurse is responsible for conducting comprehensive patient assessments to ensure effective discharge planning and coordination of care. This role includes patient education, arranging follow-up services, and ensuring compliance with nursing standards and regulations. By facilitating a smooth transition, the Discharge Planner RN enhances patient satisfaction and improves health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Review & Documentation: Conduct clinical reviews of off-site observations, outpatient, and acute care, ensuring accurate documentation in the COREMR System per department guidelines.
• Care Coordination & Management: Collaborate with Regional and Site Medical Directors, providers, and operations personnel to coordinate care, manage medical costs, and ensure timely accruals and statistics.
• Discharge Planning & Patient Education: Assess patient needs, develop individualized care plans, educate patients on post-discharge care, review medications, and coordinate follow-up appointments with LVNs.
• Regulatory Compliance & Quality Improvement: Maintain knowledge of corporate policies, ensure compliance with regulations, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and advocate for medical necessity in community programs.
• Communication & Collaboration: Establish positive relationships with hospital departments, community agencies, institutional staff, and re-entry services to facilitate effective transitions and continuity of care.

Additional Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• BSN from an accredited institution

Experience

• Two (2) years’ clinical experience with Discharge Coordination experience, preferably in acute care settings or correctional settings.
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Unrestricted, current RN license in state of employment
• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for RN license
• Certification in case management or discharge planning, is a plus

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.