Registered Nurse ED Flow-Throughput Coordinator

HCA Healthcare • Houston, TX

91d

About The Position

At HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RN Coord ED Flow-Throughput opportunity.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (RN) Registered Nurse.
• Associate Degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with all Emergency Department staff to ensure proper patient placement and facilitate patient movement throughout the department.
• Coordinates EMS transports and triage staff to facilitate timely room assignment and hand-off reports.
• Coordinates transfers for patients being admitted from the ED in collaboration with the Nursing Supervisor.
• Manages workload and patient needs by delegating duties to appropriate licensed and unlicensed staff.
• Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.
• Recognizes and prevents discharge 'batching' that delays patient discharges and inhibits timely utilization of patient beds.
• Examines wait times for admitting, testing, test results (i.e. Labs, X-Rays), and all other aspects affecting patient throughput.
• Analyzes staff efficiency patterns and time management related to patient treatment.
• Monitors Emergency Department waiting room for surge conditions and implementing solutions promptly.
• Monitors standard treatment/benchmark criteria to reduce occurrences of defined outliers or negative QA evaluations.
• Collects metrics data for evaluation by senior leadership.
• Make recommendations to leadership to enhance current processes or create new practices to better serve customers, staff, and hospital system.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to identify and resolve issues that affect patients and the team.
• Provides leadership by serving as a clinical resource and role model.
• Assists with maintaining an environment that promotes patient safety.
• Ensure department is properly always equipped.
• Performs direct patient care as needed, within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree