Bed Board Controller, Logistics

Req #: 0000256328 | Part-Time, Day Shift | Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Logistics

About the Role

The Bed Board Controller facilitates the timely and efficient bed placement of patients throughout the hospital as well as external patients transferring in. This will be achieved by utilizing critical thinking skills in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Complete appropriate bed assignments based on the level of care ordered, the patient’s sex, diagnosis, and other documented clinical needs.
• Ensure the bed management system reflects the accurate status of the bed, including the tracking of clean and unclean beds and isolation rooms.
• Manage patient throughput by prioritizing internal and external requests for admission and transfers using clinical assessment and approved criteria for level of care orders and bed assignments.
• Work in collaboration with nurses, physicians, and other disciplines.
• Collaborate and coordinate with members of the logistics command center including transport and environmental services to ensure timely cleaning of beds and transport of patients.
• Conduct daily rounds to collect real-time census information, isolation status, clean beds, and additional pertinent information to help expedite admissions and transfers while also gathering information on discharges and barriers.
• Work closely with the Coordinator Logistics RN to prioritize and optimize patient flow activities.
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of patient information following HIPAA Guidelines.
• Escalate when census and bed availability are at critical values.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (required).
• Previous hospital experience in an acute care facility (required).
• Excellent communication skills (required).
• Medical terminology knowledge and computer skills (required).
• Some college (preferred).
• Experience as Bed Board Associate/Logistics Coordinator and/or Patient Access (preferred).
• Experience with bed placement processes and systems (preferred).

Schedule

• Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday–Friday with rotating weekends/holidays.
• Part-Time, Day Shift.

Pay

$21.50 – $26.50 per hour. The compensation offered will depend on the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

About the Organization

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey—from vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities.