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CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Capacity Management Coordinator is responsible for patient flow within the hospital and to and from outside sources. This position is responsible for driving patient throughput by facilitating bed placement for patients designated for admission, discharge, and transfer. Mitigates barriers to discharge by working with nursing staff, case management, and support departments. The position will set capacity targets based on staffing, anticipated boarders, and projected bed needs. The Coordinator collects clinical information relative to a transfer request and facilitates the transfer by matching the patient’s clinical needs to the facility with bed capacity and service capability. The position works in collaboration with multiple departments within each hospital to foster relationships with referring facilities, physicians, and hospital staff. The position works closely with each facility to identify, trend, and report barriers to patient throughput.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
RN License active in the state of Missouri
BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
Exhibits valuable time management skills
Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Five years of clinical experience and at least one year of experience in Emergency Services, Case Management, Pre-Hospital, Flight Nursing, or a Transfer Center.
Previous nursing experience

Responsibilities

responsible for patient flow within the hospital and to and from outside sources
driving patient throughput by facilitating bed placement for patients designated for admission, discharge, and transfer
Mitigates barriers to discharge by working with nursing staff, case management, and support departments
set capacity targets based on staffing, anticipated boarders, and projected bed needs
collects clinical information relative to a transfer request and facilitates the transfer by matching the patient’s clinical needs to the facility with bed capacity and service capability
works in collaboration with multiple departments within each hospital to foster relationships with referring facilities, physicians, and hospital staff
works closely with each facility to identify, trend, and report barriers to patient throughput