Patient Flow Triage Nurse- Capacity Command Center

Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, CLEVELAND, OH

Biweekly

Hours:

72.00

Shift: 7a-7:30p

Oversees and coordinates the placement of all admissions (elective and emergent) from outside hospitals (OSH), direct admits, and intra‑facility transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines in an efficient manner based on current bed availability. Ensures the patient is admitted to the most appropriate bed available within the system using appropriate admission criteria and scopes of practice. Upholds the standards of the Centralized Bed Management System, admission, discharge, and throughput policies, procedures, and processes, and aligns with the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The Metro Health System.

• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Ohio.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Three to five years of clinical experience in critical care or a combination of critical care and emergency care as an RN.
• Proven excellent customer service skills and ability to multitask.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with Epic, paging system, and other required applications.
• Effective communication with physicians, other health care professionals, patients, and families.
• Knowledge of triage and bed placement strategies during admission.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, stoop, bend, ambulate intermittently, and remain still for extended periods.
• Preferred:
  Two years of experience in bed management and/or transfer center, experience with Metro Health Medical Center flow, nursing supervisory experience.

May need to move around intermittently during the day, including sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and ambulating. May need to remain still for extended periods. Must be able to communicate face‑to‑face, by phone, email, and other modes; read job related documents; and use a computer.