Transfer Center and Patient Flow RN Coordinator, Full Time, 12 Hour PM

Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Responsibilities

• Bed Board 55%: Utilize clinical knowledge to help in placement of patients for UC Health (UCMC and WCH).
• Conduct bed placement of all patients within UC Medical Center (to include UCMC Hospital, Blood Cancer Healing Center, and Ridgeway Psychiatry), West Chester Hospital, and the Daniel Drake Center (to include Encompass, Rehab – SNF and LTAC, and Hospice) from all portals of entry.
• Able to prioritize bed placement based on known constraints for all portals of entry within all UC Health facilities.
• Manage the Medicine residency team assignments for all new Medicine admissions.
• Coordinate the transfer of patients to a higher or lower level of care based upon patient’s condition, in a timely manner to reduce the chance of patient safety events.
• Serve as a contact person for bed management for any admission concerns throughout the enterprise.
• Ensure throughput on units is sustainable to achieve effective patient flow outcomes.
• Able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks effectively in a time‑sensitive environment to achieve optimal outcomes in patient placement.
• Coordinate and collaborate with physicians, all hospital nursing units, transportation, and environmental services regarding patient placement.
• During high call volume or limited bed capacity, remains calm and provides solutions effectively.
• Provide overall direction/guidance/coordination to health care providers for the timely movement of patients in and through the system.
• Review patient clinical chart for