Access Nurse: Bed Management & Patient Transfers

Cleveland Clinic; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Access Nurse position based in Cleveland requires coordinating patient flow, bed management, and hospital transfers across the health system. You will gather data to improve efficiency, prioritize patient safety, and support enterprise bed placement while maintaining high-quality care.

Utilize strong nursing judgment, communicate with providers, and manage direct admissions. This role involves PRN shifts aligned with 7:00 AM–7:00 PM schedules and liaison duties to ensure

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program).
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Three years of recent progressive clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Preferred: BSN.
• Two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft applications, bed management databases and Epic.
• Critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for telephone patients with a variety of health or illness questions.
• Coordinate patient flow, facilitate hospital transfers and direct admissions, determine daily bed resources and oversee bed management logistics for the health system.
• Gather accurate data to enhance efficiency and promote patient safety and need prioritization.
• Provide intake, assessment and triage for internal and external hospital transfers and direct admissions on request in accordance with SOPs.
• Utilize telephonic interaction as the primary mode of contact through recorded conference calls, completing electronic documentation and connecting appropriate providers to ensure safe exchange of patient information for acceptance to the health system.
• Elicit information from referring providers, review patient clinical information and assess patient status for appropriate placement.
• Collaborate with health care providers and hospital leadership to optimize patient outcomes utilizing clinical expertise and business intelligence tools.
• Apply solid understanding of patient status complexities and hospital system capabilities to facilitate enterprise bed placement.
• Provide oversight of all bed management functions.
• Function at any point in the patient flow process to ensure safe and efficient placement and resource utilization.

Skills

RN license

BLS Certification

Acute care experience

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Diploma/ADN/BSN nursing program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bed management databases

Epic

Job description

Cleveland Clinic Access Nurse position based in Cleveland requires coordinating patient flow, bed management, and hospital transfers across the health system. You will gather data to improve efficiency, prioritize patient safety, and support enterprise bed placement while maintaining high-quality care.

Utilize strong nursing judgment, communicate with providers, and manage direct admissions. This role involves PRN shifts aligned with 7:00 AM–7:00 PM schedules and liaison duties to ensure