Registered Nurse (RN)-Patient Flow Coordinator, PT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN-Patient Flow Coordinator works within Prisma Health Patient Flow Operations, which includes Central Bed Management and the Transfer Center. Central Bed Management coordinates placement of inpatient and observation patients by reviewing admission, discharge, and transfer orders and bed requests alongside clinician assessments and triage. The Transfer Center facilitates direct admissions and patient transfers from Prisma Health and external facilities and physician practices. These teams coordinate admissions, transfers, and placements in line with each facility’s or unit’s capacity and capabilities. The coordinator uses standardized processes, nursing autonomy, remote triage, and patient acuity to support appropriate patient placement. The role monitors throughput, helps forecast bed availability, supports safe and timely care transitions, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and serves as a clinical resource. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Two years of acute care nursing experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
ICU or ED nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply standardized processes, nursing autonomy, remote triage, and patient acuity to ensure patients are admitted to the appropriate unit or facility with correct orders.
Use critical thinking and standardized processes to prioritize patient needs for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Monitor patient throughput turnaround times to facilitate timely movement and improve use of existing systems and processes.
Use automated and manual information to forecast and facilitate bed availability.
Support initiatives that enhance patient throughput and promote safe, timely care transitions.
Communicate clearly and concisely.
Maintain clinical knowledge of individual department capabilities and act as a resource for other staff members.
Delegate tasks appropriately to other team members and ensure completion of assigned tasks.
Collaborate with physicians, clinical providers, emergency departments, inpatient units, Administrators on Duty, environmental services, and other interdisciplinary care team members to improve care transitions.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional practice standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and current knowledge.
Maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain professional licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Reflect on areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.