Admit/Discharge Clinical Nurse - Central Monitoring Unit - (2600045Q)
The Clinical Nurse provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients across the continuum of care. The role requires rapid clinical assessment, sound judgment, and adherence to professional nursing standards in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. The Clinical Nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient-centered care, safeguards patient rights, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Practice is aligned with organizational values, quality improvement principles, and regulatory requirements.Identify patients appropriate for discharge. Review physician orders and initiate admission/discharge processes. Ensure prescriptions, follow-up appointments, and discharge paperwork are completed. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and ancillary departments. Coordinate with case management, pharmacy, and other departments to facilitate timely discharges. Support patient throughput and discharge goals. Provide individualized education related to diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, side effects, symptom management, and post-discharge care. Assess patient understanding using teach-back methods. Complete documentation accurately and within required timeframes. Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) systems and documentation standards required to support continuity of care, quality monitoring, and accreditation reporting. Communicate and escalate barriers to admission, discharge, or patient progression. Promote patient safety and reduce avoidable delays in care transitions. Maintain compliance with TGH policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices. Ability to engage in ongoing professional development and maintain (specialty) knowledge.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Florida Department of Health Nursing License, Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in one of the following fields Surgical, Cardiac, Medicine, Neuroscience Preferred RN specialty certification Knowledge of admission, discharge, and care transition processes. Ability to complete accurate and timely clinical documentation. Knowledge of patient education principles, including teach-back methodology. Understanding of regulatory requirements, TGH policies, and evidence-based practices. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills. Ability to identify barriers to care progression and escalate concerns appropriately. Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Ability to support throughput initiatives and discharge goals.
: Tampa
Eligible for Remote Work: On Site
: Nursing (LPNs, RNs)
: Florida Health Sciences Center Tampa General Hospital
: Full-time
Scheduled Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
: Day Job
: On Site
Shift Hours: 10:00am-6:30pm
: 33.32
: Oct 13, 2026, 10:13:13 PM
Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers.
Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions.
TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s.
TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.
