Patient Flow Lead

at  Ascension

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 1 year of experience OR 2 years of applicable cumulative jobspecific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification and 1 year of experience can be used in lieu of education, if applicable.

Assign beds to patients based on availability and diagnosis. Obtain all the necessary patient information, determine availability and prioritize bed assignments.

• Consult with unit nursing leadership regarding placement of new and transferred patients and assign beds to patients based on room availability and clinical diagnosis in order to ensure optimal placement of patients.
• Place patients in requested or overflow unit by following physician orders to ensure appropriate placement of patients.
• Prioritize work flow for environmental services staff when multiple nursing units have multiple rooms to clean in order to ensure patients waiting for admission are places in rooms appropriately.
• Maintain relevant patient documentation and department logs.