Registered Nurse -Bed Management - 36 - Days

Henry Ford Health • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Within the System Capacity Command Center (SC3), the Registered Nurse coordinates and optimizes patient flow across acute adult and pediatric facilities to promote quality, service excellence, patient- and family-centered care, and maximize throughput. The nurse owns end-to-end patient flow processes and addresses clinical and operational issues related to patient placement and care progression in partnership with medical and nursing staff. The role serves as a liaison and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and internal and external resources to meet patient-flow objectives and resolve issues.

This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on days, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotations. The role includes six weeks of in-person training at the command center in Detroit, and the employee must be able to work on site when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Three years of clinical experience or direct capacity management experience involving systems that support patient flow, transfer, clinical expediting, and admission processes.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and produce detailed and accurate work.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and assessment skills to evaluate and prioritize patient placement.
• Ability to assess and handle highly sensitive and confidential matters with considerable discretion and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated positive work ethic and strong teamwork and problem-solving skills with coworkers.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.

Nice To Haves

• Experience facilitating patient placement, transfer, or clinical expediting.
• Experience with systems that support patient flow, admission, transfer, care progression, and discharge processes.
• Understanding of Henry Ford Health policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and optimize patient flow across acute adult and pediatric facilities.
• Manage end-to-end patient-flow processes.
• Address clinical and operational issues related to patient placement and care progression in partnership with medical and nursing staff.
• Serve as a liaison and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and internal and external resources to meet patient-flow objectives and resolve issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time