Job Description

Job Description

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