Capacity Management RN - Patient Placement - P/T with Benefits Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. is seeking a Capacity Management RN to coordinate patient placement and access case management, ensuring optimal patient flow and high-quality care.

You will remove barriers, communicate with Nurse Managers and physicians, and support administrative leadership as needed. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing with three years of nursing experience, strong knowledge of nursing practices, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing with three years of professional nursing experience.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of state and agency laws and regulations governing professional nursing.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Skill in applying professional nursing methods and techniques.
• Skill in maintaining effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient placement and access case management.
• Manage patient flow to ensure efficient and effective care.
• Collaborate with Nurse Managers, Administrative Supervisors, Physicians, Medical Directors on Call, and Administrator on Call as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Nursing knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealthwe help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning.It’salso about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Capacity Management RN is responsible for all activities related to Capacity Management including, but not limited to, coordinating the patient placement, access case management and the patient flow required to provide appropriate, effective, and efficient patient care. The Capacity Management RN is empowered to remove barriers and bottlenecks related to patient placement and flow. Notifies and communicates with Nurse Managers, Administrative Supervisors, Physicians, Medical Directors on Call, and Administrator on Call when appropriate.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program and three years of professional nursing experience.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of state and agency laws and regulations governing general professional nursing practices.
• Skill in both verbal and written communication.
• Skill in applying professional nursing methods and techniques.
• Skill in maintaining effective working relationships.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• National Certification desirable.
• Master's degree in nursing or other related field.
• Previous experience in Capacity Management

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.