Patient Flow Director

Kent Hospital; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System – Kent Hospital is seeking a Patient Flow Director to coordinate patient placement and optimize throughput. You will oversee Nursing Supervisor staff, Float Pool, and staffing offices while guiding placement decisions across units.

The role requires an advanced nursing degree with RI licensure, BLS, and substantial leadership experience; certification in administration or specialty is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related field; RI licensure required.
• Minimum five years of nursing leadership experience or equivalent.
• RI State Nursing Licensure and BLS required.
• Certification in administration or related specialty preferred.
• Ten years of nursing experience preferred.
• Certification in specialty area expected within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient flow to assure timely patient placement.
• Rounding on units and facilitating timely discharges; address flow issues.
• Provide clinical guidance on patient placement per unit criteria.
• Communicate admissions, discharges, transfers among units.
• Coordinate with physicians, nursing, and admin during high census.
• Monitor OR and cardiac cath schedule to optimize flow.
• Oversee staffing patterns with Nurse Director; ensure competencies.
• Develop action plans based on data to improve patient flow.
• Facilitate daily bed meeting and morning huddle.
• Directly oversees Nursing Supervisor, staffing office, Float pool.
• Responsible for Morgue management.
• Develop policies and procedures related to patient flow.
• Complies with Kent Hospital policies; maintains training.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient flow

Staff scheduling

Clinical guidance

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

RN Licensure RI

BLS certification

Job description

Job Summary

Primary Function: The Patient Flow Director is responsible for coordinating patient placement for Kent Hospital. This includes coordination and communication with key personnel and departments such as: Nursing, EVS, transport, and staffing. This position provides clinical guidance on patient placement according to unit and department specific admission criteria and is responsible for optimizing patient throughput within the hospital and the facilitation of timely discharges. This position has direct oversight over the Nursing Supervisor staff and the Float Pool staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the patient flow throughout the facility to assure timely patient placement.


• Rounding on the units and assisting to facilitate timely discharges and assess patient flow issues.


• Provide clinical guidance on patient placement according to unit specific admission criteria.


• Communication among nursing units regarding admissions, discharges, and transfers.


• Communication with physicians, nursing, and administration during times of high census.


• Monitors OR and cardiac catherization schedule to optimize patient flow.


• Adheres to and monitors staffing patterns, taking into account for unit acuity and activity in collaboration with the Nurse Director of each area.


• Develops action plans based on key data in accordance with best practice for patient flow.


• Facilitation of the daily bed meeting at 8:30 Monday through Friday.


• Daily report out at the management huddle at 10:00am Monday through Friday.


• Directly oversees the Nursing Supervisor staff, the staffing office, and the Float pool staff. This includes scheduling, performance review, and ensuring staff are current with competencies and job related certifications.


• Responsible for the management of the Morgue.


• Develop policies and procedures related to patient flow.


• Complies with all Kent Hospital policies and procedures.


• Completes all required training including maintaining competencies.


• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

A Master's or other advanced degree in Nursing/appropriate field preferred and a minimum of five year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required. RI State Nursing Licensure and BLS are required. Certification in administration or related specialty is preferred. Ten years of Nursing Experience is preferred. Certification in the specialty area of practice is preferred and expected within one year of hire.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.