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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

REGISTERED NURSE – DISCHARGE LOUNGE
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY
Part-Time | 22.5 Hours/Week | Day Shift
$58.21/hour + Differentials + Full 1199 SEIU Union Benefits

Your nursing experience can make an impact beyond the bedside.

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for our Discharge Lounge, where medically cleared patients receive continued nursing support while awaiting medications, transportation, or other final discharge arrangements.

You’ll play an important role in patient flow, safe transitions of care, and creating a positive final experience before patients leave the hospital.

What You’ll Do

  • Monitor and support patients awaiting final discharge
  • Provide patient and family discharge education and instructions
  • Coordinate with pharmacy, case management, transportation, physicians, and nursing teams
  • Monitor patient status and respond appropriately to changes in condition
  • Support efficient patient flow and timely discharge
  • Document and coordinate care using Epic EMR

Tagged as: discharge lounge rn; med-surg rn; patient flow nurse

Requirements

What You’ll Need

  • Current New York State RN license
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of acute-care RN experience, preferably Med-Surg or a similar setting
  • BLS and ACLS required
  • Strong IV, clinical assessment, communication, and patient-education skills
  • Discharge planning/patient flow experience preferred
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Compensation & Benefits
$58.21/hour + differentials + full 1199 SEIU Union benefits

Ready for Your Next Step?
If you’re an experienced acute-care RN who understands that a safe, well-coordinated discharge is an essential part of excellent patient care, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.

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