Patient Flow Coordinator WW3/ 3000 Medicine Unit Fulltime at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Flow Management, Capacity Management, Clinical Leadership, Project Management, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Team Building, Communication, Nursing Care, Workflow Planning, Mentoring

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Summary: The Unit Based Patient Flow Coordinator (PFC) is responsible for collaborating with Discharge Lounge, Floor RN and Clinical Leadership regarding managing, planning, organizing and facilitating the daily activities related to patient flow on the designated unit. The PFC will work with stakeholders to ensure the optimum, effective, efficient and safe flow of patients while promoting a patient-centered and team environment. Education: Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Experience: Required: Six months of continuous nursing experience. Experience must reflect general knowledge in hospital and practice skills, current trends and new developments. Strong communication, leadership, team building, project-management and organization skills Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skill with ability to conceptualize solutions to challenging situations and implement practical plans Preferred: Advanced understanding of patient-flow and capacity management concepts Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in State of Tennessee. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents. Preferred: Specialty certification related to designated service line: Orthopedics, Med-Surg, Bariatrics, Neuro Department Position Summary: The PFC will be directly supervised by the assigned personnel in units and managed overall by Discharge Lounge Nurse Manager. They will also have accountability and oversight from the directors of the organization for collaboration and duties as assigned in system-wide activities. The Patient Flow Coordinator serves as the unit based team leader in ensuring optimal patient flow, teamwork and utilization of resources to meet patient-care needs. This role requires rounding on the designated unit, intake area and discharge areas to facilitate optimized flow, patient care and safety. Additionally, the PFC will assist Units and Clinical Leadership with: Team member training and mentoring Workflow planning and prioritization Patient Flow and Capacity Management Process and quality improvement Clinical Resource for the designated nursing departments Provision of assessments, discharges and discharge instructions when needed to facilitate patient flow

Responsibilities

The Patient Flow Coordinator manages and facilitates daily patient flow activities on a designated unit to ensure safe and efficient transitions. They collaborate with clinical leadership and the Discharge Lounge to optimize resource utilization and provide clinical support.