Hospital Patient Flow & Bed Coordination Specialist

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems is seeking a Patient Flow Coordinator to optimize admission, bed management and patient transfers across affiliated hospitals and community partners through the One Call Center.

The role requires RN licensure in Virginia, a nursing diploma or associate degree, and experience in acute care; you will coordinate care pathways, support EMTALA compliance, and work 36 hours weekly across shifts including some weekends.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate degree from nursing program; must be eligible for Virginia RN licensure.
• All Patient Flow Coordinators without a BSN must enroll in RN to BSN within 2 years and complete in 5 years.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow across hospitals to ensure timely bed placement and transfers.
• Serve as clinical resource for complex patient care and bed assignments.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse managers, clinical coordinators, charge nurses, EVS and transport teams.
• Coordinate acceptance and bed placement for transfer referrals with Bed Management.
• Coordinate outbound transfer referrals with Lifecom.
• Support psych intake referrals with psychiatric admissions representatives.
• Manage communications through One Call Center and ensure continuity of care.
• Assist physicians in determining appropriate level of care based on admission criteria.

Skills

Clinical coordination

Patient flow management

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

RN licensure in Virginia

Tools

EMR systems

Bed management software

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems is seeking a Patient Flow Coordinator to optimize admission, bed management and patient transfers across affiliated hospitals and community partners through the One Call Center.

The role requires RN licensure in Virginia, a nursing diploma or associate degree, and experience in acute care; you will coordinate care pathways, support EMTALA compliance, and work 36 hours weekly across shifts including some weekends.