RN Coordinator *Patient Logistics** 7P-7A -Minimal Weekend Coverage!- PRN opening
Employer
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Job Description
Job Description
SEH Centralized Bed Placement Hub!
Job Description:
Facilitate processes on a daily basis to expedite patient movement within the hospital and to accept new patients in the healthcare system without delay. While collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, and adhering to patient centered care principles, facilitates transfers of patients throughout the organization. Coordinates, prioritizes and optimizes patient flow activities.
Job Duties:
Timely bed placement for internal and external requests
- Provide overall direction/guidance/coordination to health care providers in the achievement of patient movement
- Collaborate with MD, Care Coordinator and the software system to ensure timely coordination of discharge and transfer. Ensures that patients move efficiently through the system.
- Function as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals
- Assist as needed with the transfer of patients to a higher or lower level of care.
- Serve as contact person for bed management for any admission concerns.
- Able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks effectively in a time sensitive environment to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Ensure throughput on units and compliance with the transfer process.
Coordinate and collaborate with physicians, all hospital nursing units, transportation and environmental services regarding bed placement
- Communicate with clinical unit nursing staff the new admission information and develop a plan for acceptance of the new admission within 30 minutes
- Ensure that patients move efficiently through the system
Understand the financial impact of decisions regarding access and resource utilization
- Collaborate with care coordination for appropriate status consultation when needed
- Understand the delineation and definitions according to Interqual for appropriate status assignment
- Ensure orders and ADT system are congruent and appropriate
- Provide accurate admission source for CMS compliance purposes
- Confirm bed census at least once per day for all hospital units
Manage all aspects of the Bed Tracking and Electronic Bed-board functions across the system
- Promote the timely communication of ready-beds to designated units
- Receive communication from the software when cleaning of empty beds do not begin within goal time and works to ensure that a cleaning resource is assigned to begin bed cleaning
- Ensure communication of discharges and cleaning of beds is timely within the system
Exhibit flexibility, problem solving, customer service and team building behaviors.
- Ability to work various shifts when needed
- During high call volume or limited bed capacity, remains calm and provides solutions effectively - demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
- Interact with others in a courteous and tactful manner, displaying respect, trust and caring
- Listen effectively, recognize and accept constructive criticism and is open to opposing points of view
- Promote team momentum, enthusiasm and pride
- Seek to make improvements in work and assure that those improvements align with departmental and organizational strategy.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirments:
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
BSN or BS in related field
Licensed RN in KY
Specialized Knowledge:
- Excellent communication/negotiation skills
- Ability of work independently, interdependently and set priorities
- Demonstrates the ability to initiate, accept and adapt to change
- Possess critical thinking skills
Kind and Length of Experience:
- Three years nursing experience including, one year of Critical Care or Emergency Department experience
One year of Supervisory/Management experience
Desirable:
Masters in Healthcare or related field
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Location
Florence, KY
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Date Posted
538 days ago
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