HOSPITAL PATIENT FLOW COORDINATOR

Froedtert Health; Menomonee Falls (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Career Pathways & Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization seeks a Hospital Patient Flow Coordinator to lead patient placement strategies in a hybrid environment. This role involves real-time bed management and working closely with clinical staff to improve operational efficiency. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience in acute care nursing and strong communication skills. The position offers a chance to influence patient flow and quality of care while working in a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years nursing experience with at least 3 years in acute care.
• Current Wisconsin RN License or Multi-state Nursing License required.

Responsibilities

• Lead real-time bed management and patient placement strategy.
• Monitor ED volumes and predict bed demand.
• Collaborate with nurse managers and physicians.
• Support drills and capacity surge events.
• Drive quality and process improvements in patient placement.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Critical care experience

Strong verbal communication skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Tools

EPIC Bed Planning

Job description

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Location

US:WI:MENOMONEE FALLS at our WOODLAND PRIME 400 facility.

This job is HYBRID.

FTE

0.600000

Standard Hours

24.00

Shift

Shift 3

Shift Details

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 2300 - 0730

Job Summary

Be the clinical leader who keeps the hospital moving. If you thrive in high‑acuity environments, think three steps ahead, and enjoy influencing operations at a systems level — this role puts you at the center of it all. As a Hospital Patient Flow Coordinator, you will lead real‑time bed management and patient placement strategy across the organization. You’ll collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, admitting, and hospital administration to ensure patients are placed safely, efficiently, and appropriately. This is not a task‑based role — it’s a hospital‑wide position that directly impacts quality, safety, and throughput.

Why This Role Stands Out

• High visibility across the organization
• System‑level impact on patient care and hospital operations
• Autonomous decision‑making authority
• Close collaboration with executive and clinical leaders
• Fast‑paced, intellectually engaging work
• Opportunity to influence capacity strategy

What You’ll Do

Lead Real‑Time Patient Placement

• Maintain situational awareness of all hospitals census, staffing levels, and bed availability
• Utilize EPIC Bed Planning and surgical/ancillary schedules to guide strategic placement decisions
• Develop and adjust daily admission plans based on real‑time changes

Anticipate and Prevent Capacity Barriers

• Monitor ED volumes, elective procedures, and clinic patterns to proactively predict bed demand
• Coordinate hospital redirection and overcapacity status during high census periods
• Partner with critical care and acute coordinators and unit leaders to anticipate admissions

Serve as the Central Liaison

• Collaborate with Nurse Managers, Administrative Representatives, Physicians, Staffing Office, and Admitting
• Facilitate in‑house transfers while considering acuity, equipment, and disease management needs
• Provide guidance on admission status and medical necessity for direct admits

Support Critical Events

• Active participant on yearly hospital drills as well as statewide accountability for mass casualty events
• Engage in high‑stakes decision‑making during capacity surges

Drive Quality & Process Improvement

• Monitor patient placement metrics
• Lead bed flow huddles
• Contribute to updates in Allocation of Services guidelines

Who Thrives in This Role

This position is ideal for nurses who:

• Has strong acute care or critical care backgrounds
• Think system‑wide, not just unit‑based
• Are calm and decisive in fast‑paced environments
• Enjoy collaboration and influencing outcomesWant leadership impact without moving into a traditional manager role

Experience Description

A minimum of 4 years of nursing experience with at least 3 years in acute care nursing is required. Previous critical care or ED experience as an RN is preferred.

Education Description

Bachelors in Nursing is required. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, either an additional 3 years of experience or active enrollment in a Bachelors program with a defined end date is required.

Special Skills Description

Has strong verbal communication skills and is comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment. Communicates effectively in all areas of practice and to a variety of staff. Assesses his/her own communication skills during encounters with patients, families, physicians and staff. From these assessments seeks continuous improvement in communication and conflict resolution skills.

Licensure Description

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi‑state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact).

Perks & Benefits At Froedtert Health

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.