Bed Planning Coordinator Registered Nurse at Emory Healthcare

Tucker, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Bed Planning, Patient Flow Management, Critical Thinking, Clinical Knowledge, Communication, Patient Placement, Data Integrity, Collaboration, Census Validation, Transfer Coordination, Nursing Leadership, Patient Care, Health System Standards, Electronic Patient Flow, Advanced Clinical Knowledge, Medical Chart Review

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs And more Description We're seeking an Bed Planning Coordinator Registered Nurse provides 24/7 coverage for the Capacity Command Center. Responsibilities include obtaining patient bed reservations for all EHC operating units, coordinating room assignments to optimize bed utilization across the health system, critically thinking to manage appropriate patient flow, working closely with the Transfer Services RN Coordinator and Patient Flow Coordinator to manage the complex triage of incoming transfers from other locations and throughout the operating units. Utilizes protocols and specific department training to prioritize patient placement into and between units at each EHC hospital both under normal and surge capacity conditions. Accepts phone calls from numerous stakeholders, both internal and external that includes, but is not limited to physicians, nurses, nursing leadership, housekeeping, transport etc. Validate nightly OR schedule and target patient to appropriate location/level of care. Uses advanced clinical knowledge and medical chart review to direct proper patient placement at each operating unit. Supports efficient utilization of EHC beds in accordance with established health system standards and patient placement policies. Communicates patients' placement needs to stakeholders in the patient flow process through appropriate verbal and written communications. Manages all assignments of patients requiring an inpatient bed via the electronic patient flow application at each EHC hospital. Utilizes application tools such as bed prioritization and ready to move functionality to align best placement with clinical staff input. Completes regularly scheduled validation of census, daily incoming bed requests, bed block management, staffed bed accuracy, and other critical data reviews to support capacity data integrity. Utilizes multimedia sources to identify best patient placement, flow barriers and areas of concern to support efficient patient flow throughout EHC. Collaborates with other bed planning team members to identify opportunities to load balance, shift patient volumes and alleviate potential flow bottlenecks across the health system. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree in nursing required. Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board. Experience: Three years of recent (within the past five years) critical care nursing experience that includes supervision and patient bed placement. Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider and ACLS certifications required. JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties. Additional Details Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Responsibilities

The Bed Planning Coordinator Registered Nurse provides 24/7 coverage for the Capacity Command Center, coordinating patient bed reservations and optimizing bed utilization across the health system. This role involves managing patient flow, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring efficient patient placement.