Patient Placement Coordinator

101 Southeast Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

101 Southeast Health is seeking a Patient Placement Coordinator to align hospital admissions and bed assignments with policy and safety standards. The role coordinates transfers, admissions, and accommodations and serves as a liaison among admitting, nursing staff, physicians, and transferring hospitals to ensure proper placement.

The ideal candidate is a registered nurse licensed in Alabama with at least five years of clinical or supervisory experience, proficient in cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama.
• Minimum five (5) years of clinical and/or supervisory experience.
• Ability to work with other health care disciplines/departments effectively.
• Must be able to assess and prioritize needs of patients based on available resources.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all hospital admission and accommodation activities.
• Administer policies and procedures for expeditious, safe admission of patients.
• Serve as liaison between admitting, nursing staff, physicians, and transferring hospitals to ensure proper placement.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Competency requirements

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient prioritization

Computers

Education

Alabama RN license

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field (preferred)

Tools

Computers

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Patient Placement Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all hospital admission and accommodation activities; Administers the policies and operational procedures necessary for the coordination of expeditious, safe admission of patients; Provides clinical expertise and technical assistance to the professional and clerical staff with regard to eligibility requirements and bed availability; Assumes technical responsibility for hospital transfers, admissions, and accommodations; Serves as a liaison between admitting, nursing staff, physicians, and transferring hospitals to ensure proper placement.

Position Summary

Is responsible for the coordination of all hospital admission and accommodation activities; Administers the policies and operational procedures necessary for the coordination of expeditious, safe admission of patients; Provides clinical expertise and technical assistance to the professional and clerical staff with regard to eligibility requirements and bed availability; Assumes technical responsibility for hospital transfers, admissions, and accommodations; Serves as a liaison between admitting, nursing staff, physicians, and transferring hospitals to ensure proper placement.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama;
• At least five (5) years of clinical and/or supervisory experience.

Language / Communication Skills

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to individuals of various cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, and educational levels.

Skills

• Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support;
• Annual completion of competency requirements;
• Must be able to work with other health care disciplines/departments effectively;
• Must be able to assess and prioritize needs of patients based on available resources;
• Experience in operating computers, Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field (preferred).

Shift Details

Shift Night Shift Details 7:00 pm - 7:00 am FTE 0.9 Type Regular

Equal Employment Employer

Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

About Southeast Health

Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle. The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school. The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network. Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves. Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.

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