Bed Management Associate

Northwell Health • Valley Stream, NY

2d

About The Position

Aids activities related to patient flow including; bed assignment and the transition of patients through the facility. Assists in coordinating patient transfer services from other facilities, including physician access to these services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in facilitating patient bed assignments according to hospital patient aggregation.
• Aids review of specific orders that may impact bed placement (i.e.: one-on-one constant observation, telemetry needs, pending lab specimens, admit orders for medicine teams).
• Helps in collecting data for Zone alerts (admissions, discharges, bed demands/availability status of surge units, etc.).
• Collates data from Teletracking to provide information needed for daily bed meeting template.
• Escalates bed management problems to registered nurse or team leader.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED