Enterprise Bed Flow Nurse: Throughput & Transfers Lead

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced Enterprise Bed Flow Nurse to join our 24/7 Mission Control, coordinating bed placement and patient throughput across UCSDH locations. You will leverage clinical expertise and policy to optimize transfers and ensure timely care transitions.

The role requires extensive inpatient RN experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead daily bed meetings while collaborating with multiple units and providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• California RN license.
• Current UCSD BART certification, or BLS with plan to obtain BART within six months of hire.
• House Supervisor with placement experience or Inpatient System Flow Experience (RN).
• 4+ years of inpatient RN experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage complex workflow and multiple priorities in a busy unit.
• Knowledge of nursing standards, care delivery, and internal policies.
• Experience with human resources matters and documenting performance inputs.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to train and mentor subordinates.
• Familiarity with hospital management and data systems used in nursing units.
• Experience handling disaster/critical events and problem-solving under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee patient placement across UCSDH locations.
• Monitor bed tracking dashboards and communicate updates during bed huddles.
• Collaborate with Unit Charge Nurses across three locations to assess acuity and prioritize bed placement.
• Lead structured daily bed meetings for organized patient placement.
• Monitor discharge delays and address barriers to throughput.
• Facilitate real-time communication between care teams for safe transitions.
• Participate in performance and quality improvement initiatives to enhance flow.
• Apply clinical expertise to support safe patient transitions across the enterprise.
• Coordinate interfacility transfer requests ensuring timely placement.
• Serve as central hub between referring providers, accepting physicians, nursing teams, transport, and leaders.
• Facilitate physician-to-physician consultations per policies.
• Monitor transfer volume and turnaround times; escalate urgent issues as needed.
• Ensure EMTALA compliance and proper transfer documentation.
• Collaborate with Mission Control, Bed Management, EDs, Procedural Areas, and inpatient units to optimize flow.
• Provide clinical triage and prioritization for transfer requests.
• Maintain situational awareness of capacity and service availability across the system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Training and mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse license (CA)

Tools

Nursing data systems

Job description

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced Enterprise Bed Flow Nurse to join our 24/7 Mission Control, coordinating bed placement and patient throughput across UCSDH locations. You will leverage clinical expertise and policy to optimize transfers and ensure timely care transitions.

The role requires extensive inpatient RN experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead daily bed meetings while collaborating with multiple units and providers.