Clinical Patient Flow Coord II

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota, FL, seeks a Nurse Manager of Patient Flow and Capacity to optimize hospital throughput, move inpatients and outpatients to appropriate rooms, and prevent flow back up in critical areas such as the ICU, OR, PACU and ECC.

You will build collaborative relationships with charge nurses, nurse managers and administration, develop plans to mitigate impediments to efficiency, and lead disaster preparedness initiatives and EMS engagement.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school or diploma program; BSN required within specified timeframe.
• Minimum three years of experience as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hospital throughput and patient flow to appropriate rooms.
• Collaborate with charge nurses, nurse managers and administration.
• Develop and implement plans to mitigate impediments to efficiency.
• Lead disaster preparedness initiatives and EMS involvement.

Skills

Leadership

Initiative

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

BSN Degree

RN License

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Department

Patient Flow and Capacity

Job Summary

Responsible for hospital operational throughput within the hospital. Facilitates the movement of inpatient and outpatients to appropriate rooms when admitted and preventing flow back up in critical areas such as the ICU, OR, PACU and ECC in collaboration with Patient Placement. Responsible for building collaborative relationships between charge nurses, nurse managers and administration. Develops and implements plans to identify and mitigate impediments to efficient patient flow throughout the hospital system. Facilitates the provision of a safe, functional and supportive environment for patients, staff and the surrounding community during a disaster situation. Leads the clinical initiative for the Emergency Medical System by constantly encouraging staff to participate in learning opportunities related to disaster preparedness.

Required Qualifications

• Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
• Require minimum three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer previous managerial/supervisory experience.
• Prefer ability to take initiative and exercise independent judgment, decision making and problem solving expertise.
• Prefer previous experience developing policies and procedures, developing and presenting educational programs, and/or working with outside government agencies or vendors.
• Prefer demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and the ability to give direction at all levels.
• Prefer ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and other commonly used computer applications.
• Prefer ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.

Required License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
• FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

1900-0730 all workdays/holidays

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/