RN - Registered Nurse Bed Coordinator - Placement Services

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN Bed Coordinator to enhance patient care through effective management and coordination. This full-time role involves overseeing patient flow, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and fostering a collaborative environment among staff. With a focus on professional growth, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care and operational efficiency. Join a team that values kindness, excellence, and innovation, and contribute to a culture that prioritizes quality and compassion in healthcare.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision benefits from day one

401(k) plan with automatic contributions

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness program with financial incentives

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Family-friendly support programs

Voluntary benefits options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience required.
• Strong communication and management skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and manage inpatient capacity.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Supervise assigned personnel and foster good morale.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Management Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Job Summary: Geisinger is proud to offer a $10k hiring incentive for eligible new hires in this role. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we've built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. Learn more and apply; we're excited to hear from you!

Job Duties

The RN Bed Coordinator coordinates patient flow and inpatient capacity management in coordination with physicians and procedural units and inpatient nursing units. Ensures compliance with the directives, policies, applicable laws and regulations.

This role is full-time, 36 hours weekly, 12 hours per day from 7 am to 7 pm or 9 am to 9 pm. At least three (3) years of RN work experience is required.

• Ensures compliance with the directives, policies, applicable laws and regulations.
• Serves as a strong role model in professional practice as evidenced by strong relationships with staff and members of other departments, effective communications, appropriate resource utilization, sound planning skills and personal commitment to providing the highest quality of patient care to every patient, every day.
• Supervises assigned personnel within Patient Placement.
• Assists with the orientation and integration of new employees.
• Fosters a sense of pride in employees and promotes good morale.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patient flow activities and operations to appropriate personnel activating established triggers for escalation as defined by Capacity Management Plan.
• Accountable for placement of all patients for all inpatient units utilizing defined unit specific admission criteria.
• Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments.
• Communicates and interprets policies, procedures and regulations to patients, visitors and staff members.
• Communicates significant issues on individual units to oncoming management personnel.
• Prioritizes resources based on system wide assessment of bed availability.
• Monitors occupancy trends and proactively plans for next day elective admissions, identifying trends while planning to meet expected demand for beds.
• Carries out defined responsibilities in the disaster plan, cardiac arrest protocol, bomb threat, code orange and patient elopement procedures.
• Supports Team Leaders and nursing staff in the advancement of their management skills.
• Provides feedback for professional practice issues.
• Serves as administrative representative.
• Communicates pertinent information to administrator on call regarding capacity issues.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Position Details

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Managerial/Supervisory (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.