Patient Placement Coordinator RN - Full time Variable

About the Role

Patient Placement Center Nurse supports care for Providence St Joseph Health (PSJH) patients by evaluating and coordinating the patient intake process. He/she will be involved in taking and triaging calls, and facilitating inbound and outbound transfers for PSJH facilities. In this role, he/she will act as a liaison between physicians, hospitals and other care providers who seek to refer, schedule admission or transfer patients into the hospital. He/she will ensure timely medical communication for patient referrals and transfers to/from the facility. He/she shall employ critical thinking to integrate objective data with knowledge gained from preliminary/initial information with the ongoing assessment process, including the objective and subjective experiences and patient health care history for optimal placement. In addition to core duties, the RN serves as a clinical resource for the team, providing guidance on clinical concerns, level of care determination, and regulatory considerations. They also support onboarding and training of new staff, helping reinforce consistent practices across the teams.

Responsibilities

• Take and triage calls
• Facilitate inbound and outbound transfers for PSJH facilities
• Act as a liaison between physicians, hospitals and other care providers who seek to refer, schedule admission or transfer patients into the hospital
• Ensure timely medical communication for patient referrals and transfers to/from the facility
• Employ critical thinking to integrate objective data with knowledge gained from preliminary/initial information with the ongoing assessment process, including the objective and subjective experiences and patient health care history for optimal placement
• Serve as a clinical resource for the team, providing guidance on clinical concerns, level of care determination, and regulatory considerations
• Support onboarding and training of new staff, helping reinforce consistent practices across the teams

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree - Graduate from an accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 2-5 years nursing experience
• 1 year of Working knowledge of Epic and Bed management system
• 1 year of Call center experience

Schedule

Full-time, 10-hour, Variable shifts.

Pay

$57.28 - $88.92 per hour. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.