RN Bed Management Coordinator - Nursing Administration - 40 Hours - Day Shift

RN BED MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR - NURSING ADMINISTRATION - 40 HOURS - DAY SHIFT

Full Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Days

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Coordinates a centralized bed management system to facilitate efficient admissions and transfers, optimize occupancy and avoid delays in service.
• Communicates with clinical staff to determine status of pending discharges, transfers and bed availability and plans bed assignments accordingly.
• Reviews all admissions and transfers for clinical/unit appropriateness and medical necessity.
• Takes appropriate action in the event criteria are not met or appropriate resources are not available.
• Provides direction and support to admissions coordinators to ensure efficient patient access and flow.
• Analyzes bed management data, identifies issues and potential resolutions and prepares reports for executive review.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.