Sign"On Incentives:Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.Up to $15,000sign"on bonus for candidates who meet eligibility criteria. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.Job ResponsibilitiesOversees the day to day movement of patients to facilitate the organizational goals of timely patient placement and discharge.Oversees and monitors the bed tracking board to ensure data is up"to"date and communicates information during bed huddles as needed.Sets priorities for patient placement by setting priorities for ED admits, obtaining patient arrival times for direct admits, and communicating with Access Care on an ongoing basis as unit situations change.Facilitates structured daily bed meetings to provide an organized approach to patient placement.Assures proper placement of patients on units during bed meetings with accurate information including current admits in ED, potential admissions, staffing needs/status, and number of "borders" and by adhering to patient placement policies.Implements protocols for increased patient census. Initiates "House alerts" and action for overcrowding or gridlock according to policy.Maintains follow"up action list to validate that agreed upon actions occurred.Provides direction to the Access Care Staff, Nursing Units, Environmental Services, and the ED to prioritize and determine appropriate placement of patients. Collaborates with nursing units and Environmental Services to prioritize cleaning of rooms by rounding on nursing units to expedite and facilitate room turn around.Coordinates patient transfers from other facilities to UHS Hospitals. Oversees Transfer Center processes and serves as liaison between UHS Hospitals and sending facility. Seeks feedback related to transfers and process improvements. Manages data captured in LVM System from transfer activity and provides reports to Senior Management and others as requested.Serves as patient advocate by assuring care rendered is appropriate, timely and confidential.Position QualificationsMinimum RequiredA graduate of an accredited school of NursingCurrent New York State Registered Nurse LicenseFive (5) years of experience in acute/tertiary hospital settingPrevious clinical experience and familiarity with community referral/transfer practices and level of care policiesCPR within 3 months of hire#IND2Work EnvironmentWork is performed on hospital units and emergency departments with some office work which require working in close proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.Significant walking and standing.Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions. xijylhu PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.Age of Patients ServedAll Age GroupsHIPAA Roles"Based Access to Patient InformationAll " Access to patient information, including restricted information " Level 4
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Patient Flow Registered Nurse (RN)