RN Coordinator PRN

Description

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as an RN Coordinator PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Skyline Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

TriStar Skyline Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) RN Coordinator PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise

Job Summary and Qualifications

The RN Patient Placement Coordinator, PRN uses acquired nursing knowledge and experience to facilitate the transfer and acceptance of patients for all facilities within the markets served. The position collects clinical information relative to a transfer request, and then facilitates the transfer by matching the patient’s clinical needs to the facility with bed capacity and service capability and appropriate bed placement within the facility in accordance with the current Transfer Center processes. The RN Patient Placement Coordinator demonstrates initiative and problem-solving skills while working with multiple and various departments within each hospital to foster relationships with referring facilities, physicians, and hospital staff. The position works closely with the leadership team at each facility to identify, trend, and report barriers to patient throughput. This position will use customer service skills and professional communication standards to positively interact with peers, customers, and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Performs transfer call center functions in a timely, customer centered professional manner with the aid of a computer database consisting of facility service profiles, approved clinical protocols, established patient care protocols, and healthcare information.
• Coordinates transfer of emergent, urgent and elective patients to a final destination facility from all potential referral sources to include but not limited to hospitals, clinics, Nursing Homes, and physician offices via a single call to initiate acceptance and expedite decision making relative to a potential transfer.
• Facilitates patient throughput to a final destination facility with an ongoing focus on quality and efficiency, providing follow up to all participants of the transfer.
• Works well with others and promotes teamwork by demonstration of good team member behaviors. Identifies and assists team members with heavier workloads. Serves an example of appropriate staff behavior when on or off calls.
• Patient Placement Coordinators will ensure timely transfer, appropriate bed assignment, and provide accurate patient information to assist with the development of an initial plan of care.
• Ensures accurate and concurrent data collection and maintenance in both Meditech and Central Logic systems.
• Proficient in running Central Logic, Bed Management and other call and office-oriented systems as needed.
• Demonstrates the ability to process patient acuity utilizing critical thinking skills, clinical decision making, and acquired knowledge to assist in assessing situations and facilitate patient flow through the continuum of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to triage and prioritize patient information and communicate an accurate clinical presentation of the patient for accepting physicians and nurses.
• Serves as a TriStar consultant and mediator for physicians (and their offices), NP’s, PA’s, nurses, and ancillary staff. Communicates professionally with referring facilities and physicians and receiving physicians and facilities regarding all patient transfers, potential bed placements, and assists with coordinating patient movement from one facility to another.
• Through effective and professional communication, acts as a liaison between physicians, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies.
• Tracks and trends barriers to patient intake flow; makes recommendations and develops action plans to improve processes and systems.
• Participates in daily bed management meetings (possibly virtual) and effectively communicates resources and issues to appropriate area of each facility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements such as EMTALA, HCA Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives; monitors self-compliance and implements process changes to ensure compliance to such regulations and quality initiatives.
• Adheres to established policy and procedure and standards of care; escalates issues through the established Chain of Command in a timely manner.
• Attends staff meetings, completes annual educational requirements, and other specified learning activities on time.

Experience / Education / Licensure Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; BSN -Preferred
• Associate Degree -Required
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee -Required
• Three years of related clinical experience in an acute care setting(ED or Critical Care Preferred)
• Must be able to work on-site at our Central Region Patient Logistics Center in Madison, TN -Required
• 12 Hour Shifts - Required

Skills Required

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, analytical and critical thinking, prioritization, negotiation, conflict resolution, proactive decision making
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, and electronic formats
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our RN Coordinator PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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