Bed Access Nurse Manager BWH

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Bed Access Nurse Manager at the Boston Main Campus to oversee capacity and access, coordinating transfers and referrals, and standardizing transfer pathways to improve care delivery.

The role focuses on safe, efficient patient flow and timely placement across the system. The position requires Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, MA RN license, and 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience, with Level I ED/ICU experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Massachusetts RN license required.
• 2–3 years clinical nursing experience required.
• Level I ED and/or ICU experience preferred.
• Knowledge of patient flow and bed management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Elicits patient information from referring physicians and outside facility nurses for appropriate triage and placement.
• Use triage tools and algorithms with patient access services to transfer patients within clinically appropriate timeframes.
• Serve as a liaison to ensure continuity of care for patient and family and assist financial navigator.
• Perform initial nursing assessment including intake, history, and educational needs.
• Collaborate with providers and staff to enable complete and safe patient care decisions.
• Document visit reasons, tests ordered, referrals, and current medications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical nursing

Decision making

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

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Job Summary

Bed Access Nurse Manager / Per-Diem / BWH Boston Main Campus

This position involves managing capacity and access, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely patient care, and working to coordinate and optimize all incoming hospital transfers and referrals for the system and triage patients, reducing transfer delays, balancing the flow of transfers, and coordinating standardized transfer pathways.

Responsibilities

• Elicits patient information from referring MD and outside facility nurse to allow appropriate patient triage and placement.
• Using triage tools and algorithms, working in collaboration with patient access services and others to transfer the patient in a clinically appropriate timeframe.
• Acts as a liaison to provide and ensure continuity of care for the patient and family and is a clinical resource for the financial navigator.
• Assessment of patients and families before their initial consultation requires initial nursing assessment, which may include intake, diagnosis, history, physical symptoms, psychosocial assessment, cultural assessment, and educational needs.
• Collaborates with and coordinates providers and support staff to facilitate appropriate decision-making that will provide complete and comprehensive care to the patient and family.
• Utilizes established systems to document the reason for visit, testing ordered/completed, referrals made, and current medication list.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing required. This role cannot this role accept experience in lieu of a degree.

Licenses and Credentials: Registered Nursing License in Massachusetts is Required.

Experience: Clinical nursing experience 2-3 years required. Previous Level I ED and/or ICU experience required. Patient flow, access nurse, or bed control experience 1-2 years preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Possesses interpersonal skills to interact effectively with intra-inter and outside-hospital physicians and personnel. Strong theoretical and experiential knowledge of nursing practices. Must possess skills to work well independently and have sound decision-making skills. Possesses the ability to manage critical issues relating to patient care and changing organizational climate.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 75 Francis Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Employee Type Per Diem Work Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $35.52 - $68.83/Hourly Grade 6NTEMP

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EEO Statement: 2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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