RN - Registered Nurse - Patient Placement

Job Summary

Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

• Be at the center of patient flow, partnering with referring and accepting physicians to coordinate smooth, efficient transfers between facilities.
• Work closely with attending physicians and inpatient charge nurses to ensure patients are placed quickly and appropriately, aligning with care needs and placement guidelines.
• Manage inpatient flow of patients from preadmission and admission through discharge, optimizing utilization of inpatient beds and identifying demand/capacity mismatches.
• Assess, plan, and facilitate inpatient transfers in conjunction with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Provide clinical screening on all admission requests using Interqual Criteria for medical necessity, ensuring appropriateness and pre-certification.
• Collaborate with utilization management for follow-up on urgent and emergent transfers and admissions.
• Document communication notes in the electronic medical record, including reason for transfer and transfer plan details.
• Coordinate admission details with departments and facilitate bed assignments based on acuity, aggregation, and bed availability.
• Communicate with attending physicians for issue resolution or intervention.
• Monitor admission processes and mitigate any delays.
• Identify quality management issues and report to appropriate manager.
• Serve as a resource to physicians and hospital personnel regarding system-wide inpatient bed availability.
• Direct and alter assignments in response to changes in capacity and acuity of departments.
• Participate in coverage and on‑call systems per department policy.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all‑inclusive; they represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department‑specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job.

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing (required).
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania ( of Pennsylvania).

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out‑of‑area employees and dependents.
• Pre‑tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Company‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family‑friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free  membership with discounted backup care.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work‑life support, digital self‑help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.