Patient Logistics Coordinator, Care Logistics, Per Diem, Nights
About The Position
The Patient Logistics Coordinator works under direction and supervision with the Hospital Flow Coordinator, Nurse Managers, Associate Nurse Managers, and Directors to ensure that each nursing unit receives patients appropriate for that unit. The coordinator manages assignments for tracking boards and supports throughput across the ICU, OR, Recovery, Resus, procedural areas, ED, Med/Surg, direct admissions, and internal transfers. With indirect supervision, the coordinator facilitates patient flow through patient movement, environmental services support, bed-ahead strategy, and bed-priority management. The role also assists nursing management with staffing calendars and staffing grids, coordinates staffing through CSO pool, per diem staff, and agency personnel, and manages sitter allocation. The coordinator assists nursing leadership in verifying staff skill sets, licenses, and compliance, and supports onboarding and ongoing competency to promote patient safety.
Requirements
- Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
- High school education required.
- Valid license or certification required as needed, based on the job or specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital work experience is a plus.
- Minimum of an Associate's degree is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the assignment of patient care beds across the hospital.
- Document bed placement activities in the Electronic Tracking System in a timely and accurate manner.
- Act as a liaison among physicians, patients and families, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies to promote efficient patient flow.
- Evaluate bed requests using approved criteria for level-of-care orders and bed assignments.
- View hospital bed status and drill down to the nursing unit level to help ensure patients are admitted to the correct department.
- Coordinate tracking-board assignments and throughput across ICU, OR, Recovery, Resus, procedural areas, ED, Med/Surg, direct admissions, and internal transfers.
- Facilitate patient flow through patient movement, environmental services support, bed-ahead strategy, and bed-priority management.
- Assist nursing management with coordinating staffing calendars and maintaining appropriate staffing grids on every shift.
- Coordinate staffing using the CSO pool, per diem staff, and agency personnel.
- Manage sitter allocation.
- Assist nursing leadership with verification of staff skill sets, licenses, and compliance with requirements.
- Assist with onboarding and ongoing competency of personnel to ensure patient safety.
- Perform other related job duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
