RN-Patient Placement, Region

SSM Health • Oklahoma City, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible at a Region level for identifying and coordinating the appropriate placement for all patient admissions according to patient acuity, bed availability and required services.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• Five years registered nurse experience in an acute care hospital setting
• State of Work Location: Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And FUTURE - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 6 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members to place patient in appropriate level of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Organizes placement process to meet patient load influx and eliminates bed assignment delays.
• Utilizes software systems for documentation of patient movement and for initiation of processes with other departments such as case management and registration.
• Assesses documents and reports with pertinent clinical information for appropriate patient placement within departmental guidelines.
• Stays informed of changes in managed care and communicates procedural and financial impact to physician during the reservation/scheduling process.
• Alerts case management to any concerns.
• Incorporates knowledge of hospital and unit admission criteria, unit specialties, limitations, and patient need when determining proper patient placement.
• Conducts or participates in daily bed meetings where appropriate.
• Evaluates and negotiates appropriate patient placement when beds are not available for patients that can downgrade from ICU and stepdown to med/surg level of care, working in collaboration with administrative supervisors, charge nurses, case management and physicians.
• Communicates hospital capacity issues to appropriate areas, responds to phone calls quickly, managers call queue, informs Manager/Director when placement conditions are near alert or crisis status per guidelines.
• Works with physicians, patient care service staff, case managers to ensure appropriate and timely discharges.
• Escalates bed clean and discharge challenges when necessary.
• Communicates with the Emergency Department and Surgery staff to prevent a backup of admissions and to put into place procedures that might stop a backlog.
• Participates in projects, data collection and other activities related to improving bed management.
• As an SSM Health Nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
• Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed