RN – Registered Nurse – Patient Placement

LiveWell Homecare Agency; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency in Danville, PA is seeking an experienced RN to coordinate patient transfers, bed management, and inpatient flow. In this role you will collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to ensure timely admissions, discharges, and transfers, using clinical screening criteria and detailed documentation.

The position requires managing inpatient capacity and adapting to changing acuity and demand, with a focus on hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing.
• At least three years of RN experience.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment and adapt to changing demands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient transfers and bed placements with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Assess admission requests using clinical criteria and ensure medical necessity.
• Communicate and document transfer details; coordinate bed assignments.
• Monitor admission processes and address delays; report quality issues.
• Serve as a resource for bed availability and system capacity.
• Participate in coverage and on-call duties.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Clinical assessment

Adaptability

Education

Specialty Nursing program

Job description

Job Summary:

This role focuses on coordinating patient transfers, bed management, and inpatient flow to ensure timely and appropriate care. It involves collaborating with physicians and nursing staff to facilitate smooth admissions, discharges, and transfers, utilizing clinical screening criteria and maintaining detailed documentation. The position requires managing inpatient capacity, addressing system-wide bed availability, and responding to changing acuity and demand. It offers full-time night shifts, with opportunities for hybrid work after orientation, and requires a minimum of three years of RN experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient transfers and bed placements.
• Assessing admission requests using clinical criteria and ensuring medical necessity.
• Communicating and documenting transfer details, coordinating bed assignments based on patient needs.
• Monitoring admission processes, addressing delays, and reporting quality issues.
• Serving as a resource for bed availability and system capacity, responding to capacity changes.
• Participating in coverage and on-call duties as required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing.
• At least three years of RN experience.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment and adapt to changing demands.

Key Duties:

Managing inpatient flow, facilitating efficient transfers, ensuring compliance with clinical criteria, and maintaining detailed communication to optimize patient care and hospital operations.