RN-Patient Flow Coordinator Registered Nurse

Trinity Health•Davenport, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Genesis serves a 17-county bi-state region of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill.) metropolitan area and the surrounding communities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. But when it comes to clinical capabilities and quality, we exceed those geographical limits. We have earned distinction as a two-time national Top 15 Health System, and recognition for being in the top 1 percent in the nation for patient safety. Position Title: Coord, Patient Flow Department: Regional Referral Center Schedule: 32 hours per week, night shift (2300-0730) Every other weekend and holiday rotation Purpose: Oversees bed management, including patients who are being admitted, transferred and discharged. Key accountabilities includes: serves as a contact person for patient care area staff, physicians and health related facilities; evaluates patient needs, appropriate level of care, referring facility capability, predicts bed availability and admission/discharge trends; facilitates bed briefings; understands hospital patient patient placement priorities; participates in quality oversight, ensures EMTALA compliance and also services are provided efficiently according to Genesis Medical Center and department standards. Report To: Manager, Regional Referral Center Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities. Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated. Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing
Keyboarding, Windows, Word Training
Registered Nurse in Iowa
Registered Nurse in Illinois within 6 months
More than 2 years experience required
Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Nice To Haves

Critical Care or triage experience
Cerner experience
Charge Nurse or supervisory experience
Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
Illinois RN licensure

Responsibilities

Oversees bed management, including patients who are being admitted, transferred and discharged.
Serves as a contact person for patient care area staff, physicians and health related facilities
Evaluates patient needs, appropriate level of care, referring facility capability, predicts bed availability and admission/discharge trends
Facilitates bed briefings
Understands hospital patient patient placement priorities
Participates in quality oversight, ensures EMTALA compliance and also services are provided efficiently according to Genesis Medical Center and department standards.