PRN RN - Patient Flow Center Coordinator

Job Description

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Patient Flow Center team at our Memorial City Hospital!

Principal Accountabilities

• Uses critical thinking and clinical judgement skills in directing patients to the most appropriate level of care and unit assignment while ensuring accurate and complete communication with all areas across the system.
• Organizes placement process to meet patient load influx and minimizes bed assignment delays.
• Acts as a clinical resource to non clinical team members within the Patient Flow Center.
• Utilizes clinical knowledge of current census information and potential inpatient bed needs to project accurate and appropriate placement of incoming patients.
• Conducts admission reviews related to level of care changes, to assure patient is placed in the appropriate bed based on physician order and level of care required.
• Applies professional nursing skills in applying the four aspects of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) when indicated to evaluate needs of incoming patient based on level of care, availability of beds, physician order, and unit capability.
• Uses critical thinking skills and knowledge of disease processes to intervene and/or guide non clinical personnel when there is a known or unknown confounding factor which would negatively impact the patient and/or patient flow.
• Manages all patient placement and progression functions in a responsive manner responding to all callers with the aid of the electronic health record, approved clinical protocols, and established patient care protocols and healthcare information.
• Facilitate the coordination of patient placement with physicians, staff RNs, and other departments while meeting state and federal regulations (COBRA/EMTALA); plan of care to optimize patient outcomes and decrease length of stay in an unbiased, standardized manner.
• Uses available tracking systems to maintain ongoing surveillance of available staffed beds. Monitors progress with bed assignments and arrivals of patients to assigned units; monitors for timeliness of transfers and discharges.
• 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.
• Alerts department leadership of delays with patient flow for individual patients and departments experiencing delays.
• Safeguards safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards of providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and our workforce.