RN - Registered Nurse - Placement Services

Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and inpatient capacity management in collaboration with physicians, procedural units, and inpatient nursing units.
• Ensure compliance with directives, policies, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Serve as a role model in professional practice, fostering strong relationships with staff and other departments through effective communication and resource utilization.
• Supervise assigned personnel within Patient Placement and assist with the orientation and integration of new employees.
• Promote employee pride and morale while communicating pertinent information regarding patient flow and operations.
• Accountable for the placement of all patients in inpatient units using defined admission criteria.
• Participate in the formulation of nursing policies and goals, as well as policies affecting other departments.
• Communicate and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Prioritize resources based on system-wide bed availability and monitor occupancy trends to proactively plan for admissions.
• Carry out responsibilities in disaster plans, cardiac arrest protocols, bomb threats, code orange, and patient elopement procedures.
• Support Team Leaders and nursing staff in advancing their management skills and provide feedback on professional practice issues.
• Serve as an administrative representative and communicate capacity issues to the administrator on call.

Requirements

• RN License in the state of Pennsylvania (Required).
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in patient placement (Required).
• Minimum of 1 year of managerial/supervisory experience (Preferred).
• Basic Life Support Certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing (Required).

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours weekly with rotating days and evenings.
• Shifts: 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-11p.
• Shift differential applies to applicable hours.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and coverage for domestic partners.
• Atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.
• Diverse and inclusive workforce that values unique experiences and backgrounds.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.