Patient Flow Lead

Ascension•Pensacola, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing patient flow within the hospital, ensuring optimal patient placement and efficient room turnover. The Patient Flow Lead will consult with unit nursing leadership, assign beds based on availability and clinical diagnosis, and prioritize environmental services staff for room cleaning to facilitate timely patient admissions. The position also involves maintaining relevant patient documentation and department logs.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 1 year of experience OR 2 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required.
Required professional licensure/certification and 1 year of experience can be used in lieu of education, if applicable.
Previous patient flow experience.

Responsibilities

Consult with unit nursing leadership regarding placement of new and transferred patients and assign beds to patients based on room availability and clinical diagnosis in order to ensure optimal placement of patients.
Place patients in requested or overflow unit by following physician orders to ensure appropriate placement of patients.
Prioritize work flow for environmental services staff when multiple nursing units have multiple rooms to clean in order to ensure patients waiting for admission are places in rooms appropriately.
Maintain relevant patient documentation and department logs.