Discharge Nurse

The Discharge Nurse serves as a centralized clinical resource responsible for proactively identifying, tracking, coordinating, and escalating barriers that delay safe inpatient discharge. Working across inpatient nursing units, providers, case management, pharmacy, ancillary services, transportation, and the Discharge Lounge, the RN supports reliable progression of medically ready patients through the discharge process. The role emphasizes real-time discharge coordination, standardized barrier tracking, interdisciplinary communication, and hospital throughput.