Bed Coordinator (PRN)

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Bed Coordinator (PRN) to oversee patient bed placement and improve throughput across the organization. This role works with department leaders and the medical staff to ensure appropriate bed management and coordinated care.

The position requires ADN, ACLS/BLS within 90 days, and an RN license in good standing. You will attend daily bed management meetings and collaborate with nursing supervisors to optimize patient flow and outcomes.

Qualifications

• ADN is required.
• ACLS within 90 days of hire.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• RN-Registered Nurse license per Illinois board.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient bed placement and throughput.
• Attend Bed Management meetings to facilitate patient flow.
• Assist VP and department leaders in achieving organizational objectives.
• Provide patient information to authorized personnel.
• Develop and evaluate care plans with appropriate disciplines.
• Communicate effectively between departments and nursing teams.
• Implement care plans in alignment with safety and infection control standards.

Skills

Bed coordination

Patient throughput

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

ADN (Required)

RN-Registered Nurse license (Illinois)

Job description

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Bed Coordinator (PRN) Job Description

Bed Coordinator coordinates patient placement throughout the organization. Oversees, coordinates, and manages patient bed placement for optimized patient throughput. Acts in collaboration with Departmental Leaders and Medical Staff for appropriate bed management.

Responsibilities

• Assessment - Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Assist the VP, Patient Care Continuum/CNO and other department leaders in accordance with the mission and objectives of the organization
• Assist with patient information to authorized personnel as indicated.
• Attends daily Bed Management meetings to facilitate patient flow.
• Collaborates with Nursing Supervisor or Departmental Leaders to facilitate patient throughout.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
• Coordination of Care - Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, issues.
• Evaluation - Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to others as appropriate.
• Facilitates formal and informal lines of communication between other departments and nursing.
• Implementation - Implements care or work plan in alignment with the plan and approved safety, infection control,and department/organization standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with leaders, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the position, reading current literature and seeking new learning opportunities.
• Make bed assignments based on diagnosis, age, gender, isolation requirements and bed availability; takes into consideration the unit activities and coordinates the bed assignments with patient care areas to include staffing variances and patient care needs.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situations.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Promotes good communication between the Nursing Division and the Medical Staff.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care / work team. Identifies and confere with appropriate resources regarding patient / work decisions.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $37.23 - $57.71 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.