Registered Nurse (RN) - Patient Flow Coordinator, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a compassionate nursing professional to enhance patient flow operations. In this pivotal role, you will manage patient admissions and transfers, ensuring timely and safe transitions of care. You'll collaborate with various departments to streamline processes and improve patient throughput, making a significant impact on healthcare delivery. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have the skills to optimize operations, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Three years of Acute Care Nursing experience required.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient admissions and transfers effectively.
• Collaborate with various departments to improve patient throughput.
• Standardize processes for patient admissions and discharges.

Skills

Acute Care Nursing

Patient Management

Collaboration

Standardized Processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs the activities within the Prisma Health Patient Flow Operations department, including Central Bed Management and the Transfer Center. Central Bed Management is responsible for the placement of inpatient/observation patients, following the review of admission/discharge/transfer (ADT) orders and bed requests, in conjunction with physician assessment. In addition, the Transfer Center is responsible for the facilitation of direct admits and patient transfers from Prisma Health facilities, as well as external health care facilities and physician practices. Furthermore, Central Bed Management and the Transfer Center coordinate patient admissions, transfers and placement within the capacity and capabilities of each facility/unit.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Standardizes processes to ensure patients are admitted to the appropriate unit with the appropriate orders.

• Hardwires standardized processes for inpatient transfers and patient discharges.

• Evaluates bed turnaround times and develops action items to address opportunities.

• Supports efforts to improve patient throughput and ensure safe, timely care transitions for our patients.

• Strengthens utilization of current systems to support patient throughput.

• Collaborates with the Emergency Department, inpatient units, Administrators on Duty, and Environmental Services to improve care transitions.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

• Experience - Three (3) years Acute Care Nursing experience

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed to practice as a RN in South Carolina.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

10 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

7001 Corporate

Department

70019678 Midlands Patient Flow Operations

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