Patient Flow Specialist - Weekend Option - Emergency Department

Owensboro Health

Owensboro (KY)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital seeks a nurse leader to oversee emergency department processes, education, and clinical practice. You will guide nursing teams, improve patient flow and outcomes, and ensure compliance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities include data analysis, standard work development, and collaboration with management to optimize cost effectiveness and patient transitions across care continuum.

Qualifications

Requires judgment under pressure and ability to make timely decisions.
Strong understanding of process improvement, safety, and change management in a clinical setting.
Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring adherence to the Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

Serves as expert consultant for team in program development and clinical practice.
Defines and evaluates nursing care and functions of clinical team members.
Collects and analyzes data on length of stay, throughput, and workflows to identify issues and trends.
Assists providers with patient intake based on acuity of care.
Participates in project planning and prioritizes process improvements.
Develops standard work instructions and educates staff on new processes.
Implements educational plans and measures learning goals achievement.
Collaborates with management to identify cost and ROI metrics.
Communicates patient transition information to primary care providers.

Skills

Critical thinking

Stress management

Process improvement

Human factors

Safety principles

Change management

Team collaboration

Education

Healthcare Administration

Health Science

Nursing

Job description

Weekend Requirements: Every | Work Hours: 6p-6a, 3 days/week (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) | Status: Full Time - 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Emergency Department

Job Summary:

Responsible for assessing patients' statuses and facilitating the efficient movement of patients from admission to discharge.

Job Responsibilities:

Serves as an expert consultant for team members in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development.

Contributes to defining, directing, and evaluating the nursing care and functions of clinical team members.

Collects and performs statistical analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data including length of stay, immediate bedding principles, and workflows to identify issues and trends.

Assists the provider(s) with patient intake process based on acuity of care needed.

Participates in project planning and assists with prioritizing process improvement opportunities.

Identifies, develops, documents, and implements standardized work instructions and educates team members on new processes.

Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.

Works with management to identify metrics to analyze cost effectiveness and return on investments.

Communicates information obtained to the primary care giver to allow a smooth transition for patients.

Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Skills and Attributes:

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.

Works under direct supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Requires a strong understanding of concepts, practices, and procedures related to process improvement, human factors, safety principles, and change management.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience

A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience required.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Healthcare Administration required upon hire OR

Bachelor's degree or higher in Health Science Field required upon hire OR

Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire

Licensure/Certification/Registration

RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND

BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position AND

ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS - Advanced Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Red Cross (ARC) required within 90 days of employment in this position AND

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required within 6 months of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities:

Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.

The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Office Environment)