RN: Admission and Placement Specialist, Full time Nights
About The Position
MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and skilled professional to join our dynamic team as an Admission and Placement Specialist. We need someone who can strategically manage patient bed placements and transfers, using their clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to ensure efficient and timely care. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication abilities to collaborate with our dedicated team of House Managers and nursing units, ensuring seamless patient movement and placement. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to multiple hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one · Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays · Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years · Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%) · Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more · See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
Requirements
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
- One (1) year of acute care and/or operating room RN experience
Nice To Haves
- RN experience in ER or critical care environments.
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Utilize clinical expertise, process incoming requests for transfers, direct admissions and consultations, assist with transport arrangements, recommend level of care, facilitate nurse report, and enter documentation into electronic systems.
- Apply clinical knowledge and strategic critical thinking skills for efficient bed management to triage and assign beds to internal and incoming patients based on clinical picture and bed availability.
- Maintain open communication with MUHC facility House Managers and ER/ nursing units regarding patient admission and movement to expedite appropriate placement of patients in a timely manner.
- Facilitate communication during system downtime by completing admission/referral forms, notification of clinical units of expected patient movement/bed assignments, and post-downtime system data entry.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives.
- May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
