RN Patient Flow Navigator: Admissions & Transfers

Wakemed; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Patient Flow Coordinator, RN to facilitate admission, transfer, and bed planning for patients across the WakeMed System.

This role collaborates with providers in ED, OR/PACU, inpatient units and nursing leaders to ensure timely patient flow, bed assignment, and regulatory compliance.

Licensure: Registered Nurse required; Education: Bachelor's in Nursing; Experience: 5 years acute care; utilization management preferred.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum 5 years in acute care nursing; utilization management and critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and bed planning for patients across WakeMed system.
• Collaborate with ED, OR/PACU, inpatient units, and nursing leadership to optimize patient flow.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and third-party utilization management regulations.

Skills

Patient flow coordination

Bed planning

Transfer coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Patient Flow Coordinator, RN to facilitate admission, transfer, and bed planning for patients across the WakeMed System.

This role collaborates with providers in ED, OR/PACU, inpatient units and nursing leaders to ensure timely patient flow, bed assignment, and regulatory compliance.

Licensure: Registered Nurse required; Education: Bachelor's in Nursing; Experience: 5 years acute care; utilization management preferred.