Registered Nurse, Patient Placement

HealthPartners; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

HealthPartners in Minnesota seeks a Patient Placement Registered Nurse to support efficient patient throughput and bed utilization across our hospitals. You will coordinate with nursing units, Administrative Nursing Supervisors, House Charge Nurses, and admitting departments to place patients timely and appropriately.

This role relies on data-driven insights and real-time capacity awareness to smooth transitions of care, enabling safe, reliable patient care and strong operational performance.

Qualifications

• Completion of a baccalaureate program in nursing or Associate degree RN enrolled in a BSN program.
• Minimum two years in hospital operations, patient flow, or inpatient coordination; Or three years across ED/ICU/PCU.
• Current RN license for MN or WI; must obtain both within 6 months.
• BLS/CPR certification.
• Experience with patient flow management in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with nursing units and admitting departments to ensure timely patient placement.
• Maintain real-time awareness of hospital capacity using data-driven insights.
• Support hospital capacity and bed utilization across HealthPartners hospitals.
• Collaborate with Administrative Nursing Supervisors, House Charge Nurses, and other teams.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Collaboration

MS Office

Epic

Problem solving

Multitasking

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's/BSN prepared RN

Tools

Epic or similar

Job description

At HealthPartners, every patient journey begins with timely, coordinated care. As part of our Centralized Hospital Operations team, the Patient Placement Registered Nurse plays a critical role in supporting efficient patient throughput and optimal bed utilization across HealthPartners hospitals. This role ensures timely and appropriate patient placement by coordinating with nursing units, Administrative Nursing Supervisors, House Charge Nurses, and admitting departments. The patient placement registered nurse leverages data-driven insights and communication tools to maintain real-time awareness of hospital capacity, facilitating smooth transitions of care, and supporting operational excellence.

CHO brings together key clinical and patient logistics functions into a centralized model designed to support safe, reliable patient care while improving operational efficiency and consistency across our hospitals.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, and excel at communication and collaboration, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Work Schedule

.6 FTEs & .75 FTEs, 9am-9pm, 12s, every 3rd weekend

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a baccalaureate program in nursing or Associate degree RN enrolled in a bachelor of nursing program.
• Minimum two (2) years in hospital operations, patient flow, or inpatient clinical coordination; Or minimum of three (3) years across various inpatient specialties in the ED and/or ICU/PCU level of care.
• Experience managing patient flow in an acute care setting or charge RN experience.
• Current Registered Nurse license for either Minnesota or Wisconsin required upon hire. Must have both current MN & WI Registered Nurse license within 6 months of hire. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin license must be maintained.
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and hospital information systems (Epic or similar).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with emphasis on real-time issue resolution.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.