Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - House Administrative Coordinator - Nights

OU Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OU Health seeks an Experienced RN to join Nursing Administration as House Administrative Coordinator for night shift (7:30pm-8am). Provides clinical oversight and coordinates bed assignments.

The role involves leadership, regulatory compliance, and liaison with physicians, staff, and patients to ensure smooth patient flow. Bachelor’s degree required; 3 years RN experience with leadership plus BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's in Nursing preferred.
• 3 years of RN experience in an acute care setting with 3 years of progressive leadership.
• Current RN license (Oklahoma or eNLC) required.
• BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary hospital administrative official for after-hours inquiries.
• Lead bed management and align with nursing practice standards.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, ethics, and quality initiatives.
• Screen admissions for level of care and bed assignments; coordinate urgent bed needs.
• Coordinate patient flow and liaise with physicians, staff, and outside agencies.
• Lead daily bed management meetings and communicate resource needs.
• Coordinate emergency response activities and codes.

Skills

Leadership

Bed management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's in Nursing preferred

Tools

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

Position Title

Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - House Administrative Coordinator - Nights

Department

Nursing Administration

Job Description

New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive total rewards package including up to $10,000 sign-on bonus! Location: University of Oklahoma Medical Center Shift: Full-Time, 36hrs/week, 7:30pm-8am

General Description

Under limited administrative direction, provides clinical oversight and coordinates the assignment of patient care beds. Serves as a hospital representative and nursing manager and provides guidance to hospital staff concerning nursing care and related activities. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serves as primary hospital administrative official for after-hours business for all administrative inquiries.
• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance of regulatory requirements, Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives.
• Screens admissions for appropriateness of level of care orders and bed assignments.
• Prioritizes bed assignments for all admissions and transfers in the hospital.
• Escalates medical necessity and admissions status issues through the established chain of command.
• Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.
• Facilitates daily bed management meetings and effectively communicates resources and issues to appropriate areas.
• Tracks and trends barriers to patient flow.
• Handles any public relations matters and provides guidance to campus police as appropriate.
• Serves a critical role in coordinating hospital activities in catastrophic situations such as fires, flooding, disasters and power outages and line breaks.
• Resolves staffing problems caused by employee absences, inclement weather or other problems involving bed shortages or serious staff behavior issues.
• Coordinates timely response and related activities of emergency codes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: 3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting, with 3 years of progressive leadership experience.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
• ACLS & PALS certifications Required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of advanced professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Often serves as a mentor and resource for team members across patient care areas.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Can work independently and lead a team.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
• Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic.
• Skilled in advanced care delivery models and environmental design to ensure delivery of safe patient care that is evidence-based.
• Ability to align behavior with personal values and determines fit with the organization’s culture.
• Knowledge of the principles of effective bed management in a hospital.

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.

Company Information & Culture

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.