Clinical Bed Manager

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Bed Manager is responsible for overseeing all patient admissions, discharges, and transfer activities while monitoring capacity both currently and prospectively. This position facilitates continuous patient throughput from all points of entry by utilizing effective verbal communication, reviewing technology that supports bed placement activities, swift clinical decision-making, and deployment of ancillary services. The Clinical Bed Manager serves as the liaison between all points of entry (ED, PACU/OR, direct admissions, transfers from other healthcare facilities), the administrator on call, the Off Shift Executive, Patient Service Managers, physicians, and inpatient bed resources throughout the institution (with the exception of YPH/Psych). The role oversees bed management admitting associate functions related to decision-making supporting patient throughput and safe patient flow. The position collaborates with administrators and clinical management to identify, implement, and evaluate processes that support the efficient and safe throughput of all patients.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required.
• Masters preferred.
• Current CT RN Nursing license required.
• A minimum of five years experience in a clinical environment, preferably intensive care/emergency department nursing.
• A minimum of three years demonstrated leadership/supervisory/management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and triage in a highly fluid dynamic operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and assess and triage clinical critical patient needs.
• Excellent prioritization and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to implement, support, and effectively monitor change required.
• Ability to collaborate with all layers of the management/administrative team.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact to communicate with physicians and nurses throughout the institution regarding emergency, elective, and direct admissions and availability to support timely placement.
• Implement and monitor clinically and fiscally responsive hospital program philosophies, goals, and objectives to address specific issues and support throughput efforts.
• In conjunction with Patient Service Managers, Off Shift Executives, Directors of Patient Services, and ED Clinical Management, develop, implement, and monitor systems that trend shift census, acuity, and staffing to more effectively handle patient volume.
• Direct clinical management/OSE to assist with clinical consultation in relation to patient needs related to bed management processes.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership and management to define, reduce, and eliminate barriers within the system which may negatively affect patient throughput/efficient delivery of care.
• Ensure smooth functioning of the bed management process to reduce wait times and avoid unnecessary movement of patients.
• Responsible for all functions and responsibilities related to patient placement to inpatient and observation beds across all seven acute care hospitals (Yale New Haven Hospitals, Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Westerly Hospital).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level