Director Of Patient Flow

Job Number:

Posted:
Oct 1, 2026, 2:12:01 PM

Closing Date:
Oct 16, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Job Type: Full-time

Shift Start Time: 8:00 A.M.

Shift End Time: 4:00 P.M.

Health and Hospital Systems

Department:
Nursing

Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on Cook County Health (CCH) policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The Director of Patient Flow is responsible for providing clinical support, facilitating efficient patient throughput, maintaining standards/regulatory requirements, and assuming the administrative role as required. Accounts for the 24-hour delivery of quality care and operational management for assigned department(s). Participates in the implementation, optimization and oversight of software programs and technology to provide real time data, development of a standardized approach for access and flow to be meaningfully measured and articulated.

Identifies opportunities to optimize bed availability, develop methodologies that illustrate staffing demand, productivity, and patterns, and implement systems that facilitate and support this work. This position has a critical role in collaborating and providing leadership to teams focused on performance improvement activities related to patient access and patient flow as well as leveraging Cook County Health (CCH) resources to execute these activities.

• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings
• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements
• Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
• Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements
• Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH’ systemic development and success
• Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

• Directs, manages, and analyzes flow of all patient admissions across Cook County Health (CCH). Prepares for anticipated patient placement obstacles and creates an action plan to address potential barriers to care.
• Monitors patients’ movement on a daily basis. Maintains an understanding of house-wide bed supply and demand.
• Uses knowledge including patient diagnosis, infection control issues, and other circumstances to make decisions regarding where patients are placed.
• Initiates new concepts, approaches, systems and procedures in the placement of patients to facilitate their admission process. Identifies opportunities to improve the placement of patients.
• Responsible for assessing, developing, and…