RN ED FLOW COORDINATOR

Position Summary

Facilitates safe and efficient patient flow through the ED. Assists the charge nurse in delegating care to the ED patient care staff and assigning patients, ensuring a balanced workload and appropriate task delegation. Acts as a liaison to the ED medical staff, Hospitalist staff, ED Shift Leader, and House Supervisor to ensure efficient and safe care delivery. Serves as a liaison to the Triage and EMS RN, providing across-the-room triage to patients received from EMS and facilitating physician MSE before assigning patients to the ED Lobby. Acts as a liaison to the ED medical staff regarding the plan of patient care, aggressively updating and expediting the plan of care with the physicians. Directs the ED patient care team members regarding prioritization and patient flow. Assigns patients to rooms, including the utilization of ED Hold Area, Preferred, and Short Stay Unit. Monitors ED room availability and turnover. Assures that orders, specimen collection, and treatments are coordinated and performed efficiently. Acts as a liaison with other departments and checks the status and delays in ancillary services, including lab, radiology, pharmacy, and consults. Coordinates admissions and transfers with House Supervisor if necessary. Monitors patient tracking board and oversees accuracy of current data. Provides assistance in seeing priorities for patient placement by establishing priorities for ED admits and discharges.

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

Minimum of three (3) years clinical nursing with at least one (1) year in emergency services in an acute care facility. BLS/ACLS/PALS, NIS, HSS, SSI, 5-Level Triage Licensure Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license.