Registered Nurse Hospitalist Coordinator PRN

Job Overview

The Hospitalists Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and organizing the clinical care provided to inpatients under the Hospitalists Service, facilitating, directing, and assigning patient loads, new admissions, and organizing logistics for physician rounding.

• Benefits Eligible:
  No
• Shift Details: PRN, pick up shifts as able
• Department:
  Hospitalists
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Utah Valley Hospital
• Additional Details: EMR experience preferred

• Review hospitalists' patient census and use clinical expertise to divide patient loads to create work lists each day.
• Track ongoing census changes due to discharges and new admissions and review pertinent patient information to facilitate physician rounding, planning the day for physicians to see patients in an appropriate order.
• Organize logistics for physician rounds by gathering paperwork, forms, medication reconciliation and preparing orders and prescriptions for discharging patients based on physician direction.
• Maintain appropriate communication with community physicians and assist the Hospitalists with appropriate hand‑off.
• Screen and answer questions from patients and families post discharge.
• Field questions from pharmacies, mortuaries, etc. and appropriately fill out forms for death certificates and billing requests.
• Work with physicians and patients to actively improve patient engagement and patient satisfaction scores by answering questions in ways patients can understand, spending time alleviating family and patient concerns, and providing written information and resources.
• Use resources effectively to reduce cost while maintaining positive clinical and service outcomes; work with Hospitalists, Case Management, and Social Services to identify barriers to care, reduce length of stay, and decrease cost.
• Role model and foster an environment of professionalism and personal engagement in the department and hospital, treating each other with mutual respect and working with physicians, inter‑disciplinary team, and management to create a dynamic environment that fosters trust and feedback.
• Work with physicians to develop standardized processes and approaches for treatment for various diseases using evidence‑based medicine, providing physician reminders for consistent, quality practice.
• Represent Intermountain Healthcare positively by explaining the hospitalists' role to patients and families in a way they can understand.
• Reinforce Hospitalists role, manage up each physician, and thoroughly describe Primary Care Provider and Hospitalists relationship to patients and families.
• Participate in opportunities to market the hospitalists program to outlying clinics.
• Perform follow‑up phone calls on discharged patients to ensure questions are answered and concerns are addressed.

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Current RN License in state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
  • Two years of clinical hospital experience.
  • Basic computer experience.
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills.
  • RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in training and auditing procedures.
  • Clear understanding of health care products, ethics policies, and internal processes.
  • Working knowledge of IDX, Clinical Workstation, AS400, LINC, OVID, and the Int.
  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess patient needs.
  • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors requiring rapid verbal communication and understanding.
  • Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care.

• Location:
  
  Intermountain Health, Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, Utah.
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  0
• Hourly Rate: $41.20 – $62.17 (actual hourly rate dependent upon experience).

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.