RN - Registered Nurse - Placement Services

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger seeks a capable Nurse Manager to coordinate patient flow and inpatient capacity, ensuring rapid, appropriate placement in collaboration with physicians and nursing units. The role demands strong leadership, effective communication, and adherence to care guidelines.

A full-time schedule with rotation is typical, and a shift differential may apply. The ideal candidate holds an RN license in Pennsylvania and has at least three years of patient placement experience, with a track record of

Qualifications

• RN license in PA is required.
• At least three (3) years of work experience in patient placement is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient flow and inpatient capacity management with physicians and procedural units and inpatient nursing units.
• Serves as a strong role model in professional practice with staff and other departments; communicates effectively and utilizes resources wisely.
• Supervises assigned personnel within Patient Placement.
• Assists with the orientation and integration of new employees.
• Fosters morale and maintains high-quality patient care.
• Communicates capacity-related information to staff and escalates as defined by Capacity Management Plan.
• Ensures placement of all patients for inpatient units using unit-specific admission criteria.
• Contributes to nursing policies and department-wide directives; communicates policies to patients, visitors, and staff.

Skills

RN License PA

Leadership

Capacity management

Staff supervision

Job description

You'll be at the center of patient flow, partnering with referring and accepting physicians to coordinate smooth, efficient transfers between facilities. You'll also work closely with attending physicians and inpatient charge nurses to ensure patients are placed quickly and appropriately, aligning with care needs and placement guidelines.

• A typical schedule is full-time, 36 hours weekly, rotation days and evenings. (7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-11p)
• Shift differential applies to applicable hours.
• RN License in the state of PA is required.
• At least three (3) years of work experience in patient placement is required.

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.

• 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.

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.