RN Patient Placement Coordinator-PT/7a-7p

Centra Health • Lynchburg, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Patient Placement Coordinator is responsible for continuity of operations within the facilities by overseeing all patient admissions and transfer activity while monitoring capacity both currently and prospectively. Facilitates patient referrals by physicians from outside the local area. Responsible for facilitating continuous throughput of patients from all points of entry by utilizing effective verbal communication swift decision making and deployment of ancillary services. Serves as liaison between clinical departments. Works within resource constraints and individual patient needs to secure the best possible placement for all patients. Facilitates PACE-on call after hours, weekends/holidays to support community services. Participates in Remote Home monitoring through monitoring patients and on-call services.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or higher from accredited School of Nursing
• Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Must possess positive attitude and outstanding verbal communication skills
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Virginia by the State Board of Nursing

Nice To Haves

• RN with minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience with one (1) year in Critical Care
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process as a frame of reference for the placement of patients in the most appropriate bed
• Demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills to address the care needs appropriate to age, spiritual and cultural needs of the population served
• Serves as the command center for the organization with all patient flow within the hospital including ED, direct admits, same day surgeries, and transfers
• Collaborates with the Flow Coordinator/Nursing Supervisor to address flow concerns throughout the organization
• Facilitates patient referrals from physicians outside the area to local physicians
• Serves as a resource for interpretation of policies and procedures as related to patient placement including, but not limited to placements of isolation or special care patients
• Provides bed availability information to Incident Command during disasters
• Coordinates and communicates system and patient needs with areas represented in the inpatient flow
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to facilitate best placement
• Facilitates communication between outlying and local physicians and arranges patient transport if needed
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with other departments by maintaining and communicating global picture of hospital capacity at all times
• Works closely with all departments and physicians to ensure consistent processes in patient placement
• Communicates frequently with Administrative Supervisors on all campuses to keep them aware of patient flow and potential problem areas
• Notifies Staffing Office reporting census fluctuations that may impact staffing needs
• Acts as central contact for decisions related to bed management
• Provides On-Call services for PACE and Remote Home Monitoring to help support services in the organization and the community
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree