Patient Placement Specialist

Parkview Health•Fort Wayne, IN

14h

About The Position

The Patient Placement Specialist is responsible for managing daily patient flow and serves as the central coordination point for all admissions across Parkview Health and its affiliates. Conducts an initial high-level assessment of all incoming admission requests and rapidly initiates emergent transfers when indicated. Accurately identifies the appropriate specialty or service line based on patient condition and facilitates timely physician-to-physician communication to ensure safe clinical handoffs and continuity of care. Working collaboratively with the Point of Entry Case Manager, the Patient Placement Specialist ensures that all patients have verified admission orders and appropriate status reviews. Continuously monitors and forecasts bed availability by evaluating current, predicted, and anticipated transfers and discharges. Patient placement decisions are prioritized according to acuity, bed capacity, staffing resources, and required clinical services. Engages with internal and external interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient flow and ensure uninterrupted access to care across the Parkview Health system. Coordinates all in-house transfers and oversees patient movement, supporting ICU capacity management, operating room throughput, and emergency department decompression to promote overall system efficiency. Responsible for assessing clinical care needs across all patient care areas, prioritizing requests to maintain patient safety at all times. This role also provides oversight and direction to the Bed Coordinator.

Requirements

BSN from accredited program required
Acceptable accrediting agencies are Commission on Collegiate Education in Nursing (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
Must have current valid RN licensure in the state of Indiana
At least five to ten years of medical or surgical nursing experience

Nice To Haves

Critical Care experience preferred
Experience with bed tracking, scheduling, and ED software preferred
Experience in precertification, utilization, or case management desirable

Responsibilities

Managing daily patient flow
Serving as the central coordination point for all admissions
Conducting an initial high-level assessment of all incoming admission requests
Rapidly initiating emergent transfers when indicated
Identifying the appropriate specialty or service line based on patient condition
Facilitating timely physician-to-physician communication to ensure safe clinical handoffs and continuity of care
Ensuring all patients have verified admission orders and appropriate status reviews
Continuously monitoring and forecasting bed availability
Prioritizing patient placement decisions according to acuity, bed capacity, staffing resources, and required clinical services
Engaging with internal and external interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient flow and ensure uninterrupted access to care
Coordinating all in-house transfers and overseeing patient movement
Supporting ICU capacity management, operating room throughput, and emergency department decompression
Assessing clinical care needs across all patient care areas
Prioritizing requests to maintain patient safety at all times
Providing oversight and direction to the Bed Coordinator