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Patient Flow Coordinator (RN) - Emergency Department FT Nights

Wellstar Health System

Douglasville, GA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Bed Management, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Nursing, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Emergency Services, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Hospital, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Materials Management, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Rights, Patient Safety, Pediatrics, People Management, Performance Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), Time Management, Trauma-Neuro Intensive Care (TNCC)
LOCATION
Douglasville, GA
POSTED
8 days ago
A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Night (United States of America) Job Summary: A registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the E.Clinical Nurse Manager or the Assistant Nurse Manager and is responsible for shift operations which includes: lead staffing, patient flow activities and services, patient care for a department within the nursing division of WellStar. Has responsibility for implementing standards of practice, interpreting system and department policies and procedures, and ensuring quality patient care and compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Is responsible for the efficiency and safety of patient flow through the Emergency Department (adult, pediatric, fast track, triage, behavioral health). Responsible for monitoring and maintaining sound financial performance, staff efficiency and productivity, materials and supplies management, patient/customer satisfaction and appropriate reporting. Responsible for coordinating department functions with the operations of other hospital departments to maximize patient flow and inter-departmental efficiency. Managing physician efficiency and flow and physician relationships. Contributes to team retention and promote and environment of trust as well as a leadership sponsor of E.Based on expanded educational knowledge, clinical expertise and experience, is responsible for the safe delivery of care that adjusts to needs of the patient while considering population, age and cultural diversity. These competent nursing care practices address the biological, developmental, psychosocial, cultural and clinical needs of the patient, family member and support system. Contributes to the vision of Emergency Services, the strategic planning process, and department goals by leading and prioritizing operations to fulfill the mission, vision and strategic goals. Constantly rounding throughout the Emergency Department triage area, waiting rooms, and patient rooms to oversee patient flow. Serves as the liaison between Bed Management, E.D. providers, attending providers, nursing, ancillary staff, case management, environmental services, EMS, and other departments to assure timely placement to ensure efficient throughput of emergency department patients. * Assists in organizing the work environment and patient care teams to attain maximum achievement of designated unit outcomes. providing clear leadership through effective prioritization, decision-making processes and communication with other healthcare disciplines * Provide regular feedback on patient throughput performance to the entire E.Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of healthcare delivery processes in the E.D. as it relates to patient arrival, patient care processes and Efficient patient placement * Participates in performance improvement projects and committees * Provide guidance and leadership recommendations or direction, as indicated by the situation, supported by evidence-based facts and data-driven decisions to achieve defined results related to patient flow. * Assist in integrating staff engagement and performance behaviors for diverse patient population * Assure that all decisions and actions related to patient flow follow regulatory standards, organizational and department policies and procedures * Propose changes to policy and procedure, as indicated, to support needed practices * Assist with departmental emergency preparedness including mitigation, preparation, response and recovery Ensure that care is delivered with respect to individual patient rights, preferences and expectations * Participate in nursing and organizational policy, procedure and process formulation and decision-making (involving staff perspectives and knowledge) as related to impact on patient flow goals * Provide specific and objective staff performance feedback to E.D. leadership as it relates to practices that affect patient flow, patient safety, patient care ethics, quality or professional standards. * Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact ENA-ENPC - Emergency Nursing Ped Course or ENA-ENPC-P - Emergency Nursing Ped Course Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN - Adv Trauma Care for Nurses Cer or TNCC-P - Trauma Nurse Core Course - Provisional (18 Months) within 18 Months Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

About the Company

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Wellstar Health System

As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
http://www.wellstarcareers.org/index.asp

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