Clinical Bed Manager

Westerly Hospital; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Hospitals is seeking a Clinical Bed Manager to oversee admissions, discharges, and transfers while monitoring capacity across seven acute care campuses, including Westerly Hospital. The role requires strong communication with physicians and nurses to support timely placement and throughputs.

The position emphasizes leadership in bed management, collaboration with administrators, and ongoing evaluation of processes to ensure safe, efficient patient flow and placement throughout the

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required; Masters preferred.
• Current CT RN Nursing license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient throughput and bed placement across seven acute care hospitals, including Westerly Hospital.
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to support timely admission decisions.
• Monitor census, acuity, and staffing to manage patient volume.
• Direct bed management and clinical resource processes to optimize patient flow.
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to identify barriers and improve throughput.

Skills

Leadership

Prioritization

Communication

Change management

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. The Clinical Bed Manager is responsible for oversight of all patient admissions, discharges and transfer activity while monitoring capacity both currently and prospectively. The position is responsible for facilitating continuous throughput of patients from all points of entry by utilizing effective verbal communication, reviewing technology that supports bed placement activities, swift clinical decision making, and deployment of ancillary services. The Clinical Bed Manager is the liaison between all points of entry (ED, PACU/OR, direct admissions, transfers from other helthcare facilities), the administrator on call, the Off Shift Executive, Patient Service Managers, physicians, and inpatient bed resources throughout the institution with exception of YPH/Psych. The Clinical Bed Manager oversees bed management admitting associate functions in relation to decision making supporting patient throughput and safe patient flow. The position collaborates with administrators and clinical management to identify, implement and evaluate processes to support the efficient, safe throughput of all patients.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Patient Throughput
  • 1.1 Be point of contact to communicate with physicians and nurses throughout the institution regarding emergency, elective, and direct admissions and availability to support timely placement.
• 2. Hospital Objectives
  • 2.1 Implements and monitors clinically and fiscally responsive hospital program philosophies, goals, and objectives to address specific issues and support throughput efforts.
• 3. Resource Management
  • 3.1 In conjunction with Patient Service Managers, Off Shift Executives, Directors of Patient Services, and ED Clinical Management develop, implement, and monitor systems that will trend shift census, acuity and staffing in order to more effectively handle patient volume.
• 4. Clinical Resource
  • 4.1 Directs clinical management/OSE to assist with clinical consultation in relation to patient needs related to bed management processes.
• 5. Organizational Leadership
  • 5.1 Collaborates with clinical leadership and management to define, reduce, and eliminate barriers within the system which may negatively effect patient throughput/efficient delivery of care.
• 6. Customer Satisfaction
  • 6.1 Ensures smooth functioning of the bed management process in order to reduce wait times and avoid unnecessary movement of patients.
• 7. Patient Placement
  • 7.1 Responsible for all the functions and responsibilities related to patient placement to inpatient and observation beds to all seven acute care hospitals (Yale New Haven Hospitals, Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawerence Memorial Hospital and Westerly Hospital).

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required. Masters preferred. Current CT RN Nursing license required.

Experience

A minimum of five years experience in a clinical environment, preferably intensive care/emergency department nursing with a minimum of three years demonstrated leadership/supervisory/management experience required., RN

LICENSURE

Current CT Registered Nurse license required.

Special Skills

Demonstrated ability to direct and triage in a highly fluid dynamic operational environment. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and assess and triage clinical critical patient needs. Excellent prioritization and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to implement, support and effectively monitor change required. Ability to collaborate with all layers of the management/administrative team. Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.

YNHHS Requisition ID 185270