Senior Admissions RN - Command Center

Providence • Seattle, WA

5d

About The Position

The Senior Admissions RN has the primary responsibility of assigning bed placement for patients requiring admission to acute care and critical care units at the First Hill campus. This will include admissions from emergency departments, direct admits and inter-unit transfers. Surgical patients (in the case of add on procedures and/or changes to admission) as well as pediatrics, patients to CDU and admissions from outside facilities, will filter through this process. Chart review and/or calls to clarify bed criteria will be performed to assure appropriate bed placement. The Administrative Nursing Admission Coordinator collaborates with nursing, physicians, EVS, the nursing resource office and other facilities to define, reduce and eliminate barriers within the system which may impede patient flow. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Applicants without a BSN degree must actively pursue and attain a BSN within two years of hire. Continued employment by Swedish beyond two years is contingent upon attaining the BSN degree.
• Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License
• 5 years RN experience in either ED, ICU and/or 5 years Acute Care Inpatient Nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigning bed placement for patients requiring admission to acute care and critical care units
• Admissions from emergency departments, direct admits and inter-unit transfers
• Surgical patients (in the case of add on procedures and/or changes to admission) as well as pediatrics, patients to CDU and admissions from outside facilities, will filter through this process.
• Chart review and/or calls to clarify bed criteria will be performed to assure appropriate bed placement.
• Collaborates with nursing, physicians, EVS, the nursing resource office and other facilities to define, reduce and eliminate barriers within the system which may impede patient flow.

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.
• We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
• Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior