Registered Nurse - Patient Placement

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

5d•$38 - $55

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Patient Flow team. The role supports continuity of facility operations by overseeing admissions and transfers and monitoring current and projected bed and patient-care capacity. The Patient Placement leader facilitates patient throughput from all points of entry, using clinical judgment and effective communication to coordinate admissions, transfers, and ancillary services. Serving as a liaison between clinical and ancillary departments, the nurse evaluates patient status and chart information to determine appropriate placement based on patient history, stability, admission criteria, level of care, and specialty-care availability. The role coordinates admissions and transfers across the North Region and Sanford Fargo campuses, monitors bed capacity, anticipates demand, and plans for staffing resources. The position also supports timely bed turnaround, communicates updates and barriers, uses patient-flow data to improve results, and helps staff improve admission, transfer, and discharge processes. This position involves a mixture of days, nights, and weekends, with varied shifts. It offers experienced inpatient RNs the opportunity to apply clinical expertise beyond a single unit in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of clinical experience.
Current, unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and effectively manage conflict and stress.
Current understanding of organizational and departmental policies, clinical practices, regulations, and the scope of practice for various roles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA accreditation.

Responsibilities

Oversee patient admissions and transfer activity and monitor current and projected bed and patient-care capacity.
Facilitate patient throughput from all points of entry through effective verbal and written communication, clinical decision-making, and coordination of ancillary services.
Act as a liaison between clinical and ancillary departments.
Evaluate patient status and review patient charts to determine placement based on patient history, clinical stability, admission criteria, level of care, and specialty-care availability.
Coordinate elective and emergent admissions and transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines.
Direct admissions to the most appropriate available bed and provide oversight of throughput to minimize delays in bed turnaround.
Plan for staffing resources needed to support patient placements and use demand-capacity planning to project bed and staffing needs.
Communicate timely updates, connect with clinical leaders, and address patient-flow barriers.
Use data measurements and patient-flow event information to improve results.
Participate in reviewing staffing effectiveness in relation to patient flow.
Mentor and assist nursing staff to improve proficiency and timeliness in admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
Review patient-flow events and participate in root-cause analysis and improvement activities.