# Discharge Planning

Skill · Healthcare and Medical

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/discharge-planning

Discharge planning is the process healthcare teams use to prepare a patient for leaving a hospital or care facility, coordinating follow-up care, medications, equipment, and referrals to ensure a safe transition. It is typically managed by nurses, case managers, or social workers who assess a patient's home situation and support needs. Effective discharge planning aims to prevent readmissions and ensure continuity of care.

## Discharge Planning in the job market

- Open roles: 6
- Employers hiring: 4
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Discharge Planning

- [Registered Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/registered-nurse) — 4
- [Nurse Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-manager) — 1

Related skills: [Case Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/case-management), [Social Work](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/social-work), [Care Coordination](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/care-coordination), [Behavioral Health Case Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/behavioral-health-case-management), [Medical Social Work](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/medical-social-work), [Patient Discharges](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-discharges), [Patient Education](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-education), [Home Health Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/home-health-care), [Bed Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/bed-management)

## Open roles requiring Discharge Planning (6)

- [Care Transition Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9307c7ea-7a6d-4ef1-b06f-4dcd99d4ee47/care-transition-nurse-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Hartford, CT
- [Registered Nurse Care Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/84a6ac14-b6a7-4fdc-b658-b44af3d249be/registered-nurse-care-manager-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH HEART OF FLORIDA, $32 – $56 / hour
- [RN - Metabolic Disease Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c10043d2-e47f-497c-97f5-243033f2c04e/rn-metabolic-disease-care-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH
- [RN Case Manager I - Telephonic / Field - Northeast Kansas](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/071a59ae-0d18-407e-80bd-fc83922bd68e/rn-case-manager-i-telephonic-field-northeast-kansas-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time
- [RN Manager of Care Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a57eeb54-1a67-44b4-8755-ea18214051ee/rn-manager-of-care-management-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH OCALA, $77,759 – $144,624
- [Nurse Case Manager Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4cb506f5-476c-4ca9-a40f-93d551581be2/nurse-case-manager-lead-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time