PATIENT FLOW COORDINATOR

Blessing Health; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement matching

Paid time off 4 weeks

Onsite childcare

Wellness center access

Educational assistance

Job summary

Blessing Health System in Quincy, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead patient flow in the Emergency Department and related departments. The Patient Flow Coordinator will collaborate with clinicians to optimize throughput and LOS, using data to drive decisions and improve care.

This role requires strong organizational skills, crisis management abilities, and excellent communication to coordinate across multiple teams while upholding EMTALA, ICARE standards and Blessing Health System policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Graduate of a BSN or BSN obtained within two (2) years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient flow within the Emergency Department and Grand Central Command to optimize throughput and LOS.
• Collaborate with providers and nursing staff to place patients appropriately and manage crises.
• Utilize data to drive decisions and improvements in patient care, workflows, and adherence to EMTALA and ICARE standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis management

BSN within 2 years

Education

RN licensure

BSN within 2 years

Graduate of RN School of Nursing

Job description

PAY RATE: $34.26 - $57.90

BASED ON RELEVANT EXPERIENCE + $4.50 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE

Competitive Benefits

• Retirement + matching
• Up to 4 weeks paid time off in first year
• Onsite childcare - Quincy
• 24/7 Wellness Center access
• Educational assistance opportunities

Job Summary

This Registered Nurse acts as the lead for patient flow within the Emergency Department, Grand Central Command, Nursing, and support departments, in partnership with providers to appropriate patient placement for effective patient throughput. This role will work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to improve patient throughput and LOS performance of the organization.

The Patient Flow Coordinator will exhibit excellence in organizational skills when managing multiple tasks at one time, be successful in crisis management, assimilate information quickly to produce sound decisions and recognize situations that require immediate intervention. It will be necessary to maintain current knowledge of basic health care economics, trends and reimbursement methodologies, apply knowledge to daily practice and continually develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient.

Lastly, this role demonstrates technical and clinical competence and serves as a clinical resource for staff. The RN patient flow coordinator must be proficient in serving both the Emergency Department and Grand Central Command in the fullest capacities of each department to promote fluctuations in census/acuity/patient or team needs. This role must have full operational understanding of EMTALA laws and remain compliant with every encounter.

This position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Missions of Blessing Health Systems. ICARE standards must be demonstrated with every interaction. Adherence to the Code of Conduct and other policies is required. The patient flow coordinator will demonstrate effective two-way communication and problem-solving at the unit and organizational level. This role will use data to continually and effectively drive decisions and essential changes to promote high quality care, workflows, and patient flow.

Education/Training/Experience

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree School of Nursing (BSN) or BSN obtained within two (2) years of hire

Preferred

• Minimum of one (1) year acute care experience with the respective patient population within the last five (5) year

License/Certifications/Special Requirements

• Possesses current State RN license.

PAY STATUS

• Non-exempt hourly

EEO Statement: Blessing Health System provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Blessing Health System complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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