RN-Patient Placement Coordinator

eisenhower; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisenhower Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nurse Transfer Center Manager to oversee patient flow, bed allocation, and hospital transfers across departments. You will collaborate with physicians, ED, OR, and nursing leadership to optimize capacity and ensure compliant admission decisions.

The role requires an RN with a minimum of three years of direct patient care, California license, and advanced knowledge of Interqual criteria and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required or enrolled in RN-Bachelor's program within 1 year of hire
• California RN License required
• Three (3) years RN experience with direct patient care

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies.
• Listen to staff regarding impediments to patient placement.
• Communicate bed availability and predicted flow issues to coordinators.
• Coordinate admission and transfer requests with physicians, ED and units.
• Ensure appropriate patient placement and levels of care.
• Collaborate with Nursing Directors and Clinical Coordinators on discharge planning

Skills

Nursing leadership

Bed management

Interqual guidelines

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Default Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Hours

0

Salary range

$

Schedule

Per Diem

Shift Hours

12 Hour employee

Department

Staffing Office

Job Objective

Responsible for patient flow within the Eisenhower Medical Center and facilitation of hospital transfers while adhering to all applicable laws and regulations. Assigns patients to an appropriate hospital bed, monitors the demand for beds as needs become known through the Emergency Department, O.R., Same Day Surgery, Direct Admissions, and transfers from unit to unit within the hospital inpatient population. Provides administrative authority of accepting transfer patients to EMC. Collaborates with physician, and teams with patient/family/physician regarding transfers to higher level of care. Functions in conjunction with the Nursing Administrators, Admitting Department, Nursing Supervisor, and Nursing Unit Clinical Coordinators. Participates in capacity management and necessary triage and evaluation of patients to prioritize bed assignments. Monitors and projects bed availability based on known, predicted, or expected transfers/discharges. Receives communication from Physicians, office staff, outside facilities for admission requests.

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Master's degree in Nursing or enrollment in an RN-Bachelor's degree in Nursing or RN-Master's degree in Nursing program within 1 year of hire and completion within 5 years of hire if hired after July 1, 2012

Licensure/Certification

Required: California RN License

Experience

Required: Three (3) years prior RN experience with direct patient care

Reports To

Clinical Director

Supervises

Transfer center ancillary staff

Ages of Patients

All Ages

Blood Borne Pathogens

Minimal/ No Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Ability to exercises a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion, Establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team, Knowledge and ability to use established criteria for medical necessity, including Interqual guidelines, Knowledge of regulations, standards and legislation (local, state and federal) related to the continuum of care and patient transition, Knowledge of the various health care delivery systems and payer prior approval requirements/ notices of non-coverage/denial letters to patients including Medicare/CMRI, federal and state and guidelines, Self-motivated, self-starter, and able to organize efforts around helping clients have a positive experience, Strong clinical and critical thinking skills and ability to establish and carry out complex plans of care for key diagnoses, Strong communication skills, particularly verbal and written

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2. Listens to staff regarding impediment to patient placement (e.g. isolation, blocked rooms, T.B.)
3. Demonstrate positive written and verbal communication skills with physicians and staff
4. Communication of bed availability and predicted flow issues to clinical coordinators and Emergency Department clinical coordinators
5. Open communication with physicians' offices and inpatient facilitates for determination of appropriate patient placement
6. Carries the Transfer Center Program cell phone and reviews all requests for admission and transfers for the hospital
7. Triages calls from other acute care facilities requesting patient transfers to EMC; determines transfer appropriateness by reviewing requested documentation and Interqual level of care criteria and discussions as necessary with admitting physician, supervisors and/or EMC administrators and/or other EMC personnel
8. Recommends referral of cases to Physician Advisor or Electronic Health Records (EHR) when admission status is questionable
9. Communicates with the Financial Counselors when a patient does not meet criteria for admission so that appropriate consultation can be made and information on payment provider
10. Gathers sufficient and relevant information from all sources in compliance with regulating requirements and laws, to facilitate appropriate admission to EMC in an accurate, safe, timely, and cost-effective manner
11. Is responsible for communicating bed availability and predicted patient flow issues to Nursing Directors, and Clinical Coordinators. Provides communication with Physicians and their offices and outpatient facilities determining if specific patient placement is appropriate
12. Collaboration with staff, early in shift, regarding physician notification of discharge needs
13. Develop effective relationships to facilitate early discharge
14. Directs and enhances effective problem solving
15. Acts as a resource to physicians and others regarding appropriateness of admission, levels of care (including