Bed Control Specialist Registered Nurse

McLaren Health Care•Port Huron, MI

25d

About The Position

Works collaboratively with Patient Care Services and/or House Supervisor on duty to assign patients to appropriate nursing units based on physician request, nature of illness and type of accommodations available and requested. Coordinates bed flow and placement while taking staffing into account to provide adequate patient care support.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (ADN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program
Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license
BLS and/or Canadian equivalent
Minimum two (2) years recent clinical experience

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years recent clinical experience

Responsibilities

Acts independently; consistently exercises discretion and judgement in performing work which is predominantly intellectual and varied in nature.
Exercises excellent communication skills with coworkers and outside resources.
Exercises excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Works with Case Management and Utilization Review regarding potential admissions.
Responsible to coordinate infection control when appropriate.
Responsible to participate in daily bed control/throughput meeting(s).
Participates in quality improvement and data collection activities.
Safeguards and maintains confidentiality of all patients, medical staff, employees, and other information.
Provides general clerical support such as greeting customers; promptly answering the phone; entering and retrieving data; assembling, maintaining, and distributing various types of information; maintains records, files, reports, and other documentation related to work.
Maintains reports; routes reports and forms to appropriate departments/personnel, upon request and according to established procedures.
Attends various departmental and hospital meetings as required.
Acts as a professional role model.
Provides appropriate placement for age-specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback.
Newborn: Birth to discharge from McLaren Port Huron
Infant: Any child up to one year
Pediatric: One year and older
Adolescent: 13-17 years
Adult: 18-64 years
Geriatric: 65 years and older
Assists Patient Care Services and/or House Supervisor on duty in coordinating staffing across all areas to provide for safe patient care.