Patient Placement RN OLOL

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Placement RN is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the safe, timely, and efficient placement of patients within the hospital. This role ensures appropriate bed assignment, supports optimal patient throughput, and collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to promote quality care and patient satisfaction. This position serves as the central hub for the Hospital Medicine Service (HMS), coordinating referrals from Emergency Room physicians, community physicians, LSU, and other healthcare providers. The RN utilizes clinical expertise and comprehensive knowledge of hospital systems to triage patients, match them with appropriate teams, and ensure they are seen promptly. The role also promotes patient safety, prevents delays, and ensures continuity of care throughout the patient’s hospital course, including post-discharge.

Requirements

RN license
Clinical expertise
Comprehensive knowledge of hospital systems

Responsibilities

Coordinating and facilitating the safe, timely, and efficient placement of patients within the hospital.
Ensuring appropriate bed assignment.
Supporting optimal patient throughput.
Collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to promote quality care and patient satisfaction.
Serving as the central hub for the Hospital Medicine Service (HMS).
Coordinating referrals from Emergency Room physicians, community physicians, LSU, and other healthcare providers.
Utilizing clinical expertise and comprehensive knowledge of hospital systems to triage patients.
Matching patients with appropriate teams.
Ensuring patients are seen promptly.
Promoting patient safety.
Preventing delays in care.
Ensuring continuity of care throughout the patient’s hospital course, including post-discharge.