Bed Management Nurse: Drive Patient Flow & Care Progression

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Bed Management Nurse to coordinate patient flow across acute adult and pediatric facilities, optimizing throughput and ensuring smooth care progression. You will collaborate with medical and nursing staff to facilitate placements and transfers while maintaining high standards of patient care.

The role requires a nursing degree and clinical experience in patient flow or capacity management, with strong assessment and discretion, supporting OUR mission to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Three years of clinical experience, or direct capacity management experience in patient flow, transfer, and admission processes.
• Experience facilitating patient placement, transfer, or clinical expediting preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and produce detailed and accurate work.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and assessment skills.
• Ability to assess and handle highly sensitive matters with discretion and independent judgement.
• Demonstrated positive work ethic and strong teamwork/problem solving with co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow across acute adult and pediatric facilities to optimize throughput.
• Facilitate patient placement, transfers, and care progression in partnership with medical and nursing staff.
• Act as a liaison between multidisciplinary teams to resolve clinical and operational issues.
• Utilize systems to support patient flow, admission, transfer, and discharge processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Bed Management Nurse to coordinate patient flow across acute adult and pediatric facilities, optimizing throughput and ensuring smooth care progression. You will collaborate with medical and nursing staff to facilitate placements and transfers while maintaining high standards of patient care.

The role requires a nursing degree and clinical experience in patient flow or capacity management, with strong assessment and discretion, supporting OUR mission to deliver