Registered Nurse
3 weeks ago
Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.
It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Department
8720 Nursing Administration
The Throughput Supervisor's primary role is to facilitate patient transfers, admissions and discharges to restore and maintain patient flow while meeting performance improvement/quality measures and length of stay benchmarks. Acts as a liaison among Nurses, Physicians, and the Registration/Bed Coordinator to ensure the prompt and accurate placement/assignment of patients to a bed/unit. Collaborates with Nursing and other clinical departments in determining the best placement of a patient with regard to the patient's clinical needs and the availability of services. Attends daily meetings and the resolution of issues that affect patient flow throughout the facility. Collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to achieve length of stay and core measure benchmarks.
QUALIFICATIONS
License /Certification
Required:
CA RN license
BLS
Preferred: ACLS
Education
Preferred: BSN or MSN
Experience
Preferred: Supervisory experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Expert in clinical skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrates critical thinking, creative thinking and strong problem solving skills.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
Provides leadership and strategic oversight to ensure the achievement of Kaweah Health's mission and living of its values.
Provides leadership and support to all patient care units through the facilitation and coordination of patient flow and bed utilization.
Has daily oversight of the throughput of patients from admission to discharge.
Secures information of bed status on a unit-to-unit basis, including potential discharges, through walking rounds.
Coordinates the discharge of patients (impacting a decline in loss and creating beds) with case management, discharge planning, and available assessment staff.
Performs admissions, transfers, and discharges to facilitate patient throughput.
Establishes positive working relationships with Nurse Managers, Assistant Nurse Managers, Team Leaders, Case Management, Bed Allocation and physicians to evaluate current and future requirements for optimal patient flow.
Actively participates in multidisciplinary teams/committees supporting patient access and throughput.
Attends standing meetings related to effective patient flow (bed huddles/floor rounds as needed)
Complies with EMTALA, federal and state guidelines, and other regulatory agencies' requirements.
Provides planning, direction, assessment and evaluation to ensure patient flow is in adherence with the organization's mission, values, policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
Participates in performance improvement activities that include Emergency department overcrowding and the patient flow process.
Exhibits and encourages ownership for the success of the organization by identifying potential barriers to the admission/discharge/ transfer process and coordinates with all appropriate staff to resolve issues in an efficient and timely manner.
Collaborates with the appropriate nursing director/management to determine locations for temporary bed locations in a non-emergency department environment when an unexpected surge in patient census is experienced.
Communicates effectively and professionally routinely, and as requested, with management and leadership staff.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Pay Range
$51.22 -$76.84
If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.
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