LPN: Behavioral Health Intake & Bed Coordination

Ochsner Health; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health seeks an experienced LPN or degreed professional to coordinate patient transport, support centralized psychiatric placement, and manage the bed board across campuses. The role emphasizes patient care and operational efficiency in the transfer center.

You will communicate with physicians, nurses and administrators, assist with telemedicine, and adapt to varying shift lengths to ensure timely bed availability and safe transitions of care.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Excellent customer service phone skills and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates transportation for all transport orders through acting as a dispatcher.
• Responds to system-wide requests for acute behavioral health placement and submits evaluations to determine admission criteria.
• Provides excellent customer service to physicians, nurses, administrators, and colleagues.
• Accommodates fluctuating variables in practice setting such as patient volume and resources.
• Communicates clinical information to referring and admitting providers and staff; assists with transfer center calls and Epic tickets.
• Facilitates telemedicine consultations between campuses and providers; ensures workflow items are completed.
• Assigns beds across campuses to ensure timely patient placement across the system.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Communication

Customer service

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Shift flexibility

Education

LPN program

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ochsner Health seeks an experienced LPN or degreed professional to coordinate patient transport, support centralized psychiatric placement, and manage the bed board across campuses. The role emphasizes patient care and operational efficiency in the transfer center.

You will communicate with physicians, nurses and administrators, assist with telemedicine, and adapt to varying shift lengths to ensure timely bed availability and safe transitions of care.