Bed Control RN: Expert Admits, Transfers & Bed Placement

IHA; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Health System in Boise, ID is hiring a Full-Time Bed Control Nurse to coordinate the placement of all patient admissions and transfers according to clinical standards. The role involves bed assignment decisions, physician consultations, and coordinating transport with Life Flight and robotic consults.

You will work 6:30pm–6:30am on a rotating schedule, with four days off per week, in a close-knit team of about 20 colleagues.

Qualifications

• Current RN license required.
• Multistate licenses must establish residency with Idaho Board within 60 days.
• Oregon RN license required within 90 days of hire.
• Acute care or critical care experience required; MS experience preferred.
• BSN strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates placement of all patient admissions (elective and emergent) and transfers.
• Contacts physicians for outside consultations and coordinates transport.
• Monitors bed availability and determines admission vs observation vs inpatient status.
• Communicates with ED, managers and nurses to ensure adequate staffing for admissions.
• Participates in bed briefing, surge planning and inter-facility transfers.

Skills

RN license

Multistate licenses

Oregon RN license within 90 days

Acute/critical care experience

BSN preferred

2+ years RN experience

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS may be accepted

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Saint Alphonsus Health System in Boise, ID is hiring a Full-Time Bed Control Nurse to coordinate the placement of all patient admissions and transfers according to clinical standards. The role involves bed assignment decisions, physician consultations, and coordinating transport with Life Flight and robotic consults.

You will work 6:30pm–6:30am on a rotating schedule, with four days off per week, in a close-knit team of about 20 colleagues.