Patient Logistics RN

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

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CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix is seeking a Patient Logistics RN to oversee and coordinate bed assignments across multiple hospital sites, serving as the communication link between the care team and referring stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership, organizational skills, and expertise in bed management to ensure timely patient placement and uninterrupted operations.

Competenze

• BSN degree required or equivalent
• Registered Nurse in good standing with current US license
• Strong leadership and organizational skills

Mansioni

• Oversee bed placement requests and evaluate bed availability across hospital sites
• Coordinate bed assignments to ensure timely patient flow and discharge planning
• Maintain real-time awareness of patient location, acuity, and turnaround times
• Communicate with Emergency Departments and Transfer Center to align bed priorities

Conoscenze

Bed management

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Formazione

BSN

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Logistics RN, you will assume primary responsibility for overseeing, coordinating, and facilitating comprehensive care delivery in all clinical areas during designated shifts, and serve as the vital communication link between the care team and referring stakeholders.

Every day you will participate in all activities, meetings, and calls to facilitate and prioritize bed assignments from all points of entry to the acute hospital setting, coordinating bed placement activities across multiple hospitals at the Division level, and assuming delegated nursing administrative responsibilities as directed.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, expertise in bed management and patient logistics, and the ability to effectively coordinate care delivery and facilitate bed assignments across multiple hospital sites.

• Receives bed placement requests, evaluates all available hospital beds and initiates, promotes and/or participates in interdisciplinary collaboration regarding patient placement; keeps abreast of bed demand/availability/status information in order to ensure patients are placed in the appropriate bed at the right time.
• Develops contingency patient placement plans with operational charge staff to ensure daily patient operations are not interrupted; continually re-evaluates requests as necessary to assure timely and appropriate bed assignments and optimal turnaround.
• Monitors staffing and patient information to maintain real-time awareness patient demands, including patient location, acuity, risk factors, and turnaround times.
• Maintains communication with appropriate stakeholders regarding bed availability or access delays; facilitates ongoing communication across work units regarding patient flow/bed placement status/issues.
• Identifies anticipated patient admissions/transfers/discharges and ascertains potential bed availability on an organizational basis; maintains ongoing communication with the Emergency Departments, other requesting units and Transfer Center to identify shifting priorities/needs for beds.
• Gathers clinical information to clarify clinical acuity and other relevant information bearing on bed and/or hospital placement that is consistent with criteria for the patient’s needs.

Job Requirements

• 3 years clinical experience
• Bachelors Of Nursing

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.