Transfer Center​/Patient Placement RN Part-time

Part-Time Bed Control Nurse

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift: Night Shift

Location:

Boise, Idaho

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available for those who qualify.

We are seeking to hire a Part-time Bed Control Nurse to coordinate the placement of all patient admissions (elective and emergent) and transfers in accordance with the clinical standards and guidelines of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the patient is admitted to the most appropriate bed available using criteria for admission, and determining if the patient is a candidate for observation or inpatient status.

Other responsibilities include contacting physician specialty groups for physician-to-physician consults from outlying facilities and coordinating the transport of patients to our facility with Life Flight and robotic consults.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the organization’s mission, vision, and values in behavior, practice, and decisions.
• Knows bed availability on all care units of the medical center and coordinates placement of all inpatients in an appropriate location.
• Is able to navigate the robotic consult protocol.
• Determines the appropriate physician to take outside physician consults and assists in coordinating air or ground transport.
• Co‑ordinates inter‑facility transfers of patients from outlying facilities.
• Contacts physicians in a timely and professional manner.
• Communicates with managers, charge nurses, and clinical coordinators to ensure adequate staffing to admit patients to the units.
• Utilizes IUSM when determining patient placement and coordinates with environmental services to speed bed turnaround.
• Participates in daily bed briefing and surge & intensity meetings as necessary.
• Initiates new concepts, approaches, and procedures in the placement of patients to facilitate the admission process.
• Monitors the overall capacity status of the medical center and coordinates interventions during peak census or limited staffing.
• Coordinates with transport, PACU, and inpatient units for movement of physical beds in a timely manner.
• Enters calls from outlying facilities into Forefront.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize Central Logic to search for physicians and use paging system including appropriate scripting for text paging.
• Communicates frequently with the emergency department to facilitate timely admissions.
• Prepares periodic reports regarding issues and concerns in the placement of patients.
• Serves on committees within and beyond Patient Care Services.

• A current RN license is required.
• Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.
• All colleagues must provide licensure or proof of application in process for an Oregon RN license within 90 days of the hire date.
• Acute care, critical care, or MS experience required.
• BSN strongly preferred.
• A minimum of two years of registered nurse experience.
• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS).
• Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

• Market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.
• Retirement planning and matching, college savings plans, and multiple life insurance plans.
• Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity, and respect. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

EOE including disability/veteran