RN Patient Placement
Company: Geisinger
Location: Millville
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Title: RN Patient Placement
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing
Support
Schedule: Nights
Work Type: Full time
Department: Patient Placement Team
Date Posted: 07/26/2022
Job ID: R-34623
Job Summary Works in collaboration with referring and accepting
physicians to facilitate effective and efficient transfers of
patients between health care facilities. Works with attending
physicians and inpatient unit charge nurses to facilitate timely
and appropriate bed placement in accordance with established level
of care and patient aggregation criteria.
Job Duties Manages the inpatient flow of patients from preadmission
and admission, through the time of discharge and efficiently
optimizes the utilization of inpatient bedsdentifies demand and
capacity mismatch for inpatient beds.
Works in conjunction with referring physicians and nurses,
accepting physician and nurses, and other interdisciplinary team
members to assess, plan, and facilitate inpatient transfers.
Provides clinical screening on all admission requests using
Interqual Criteria for medical necessity.
Screening is done for appropriateness and pre-certification.
Collaborates with the staff in utilization mnagement for follow up
on urgent and emergent transfers and admissions.
Documents communication note in electronic medical record, with
detailed inpatient, clinical information including reason for
transfer and details of transfer plan.
Facilitates and coordinates the details of admissions with
departments.
Coordinates inpatient bed assignments based on acuity, aggregation
and bed availability.
Communicates to appropriate attending physician for issue
resolution or intervention.
Monitors process of admission and mitigates any delays.
Identifies any quality management issues and reports to appropriate
manager for follow-up.
Serves as a resource to physicians and hospital personnel regarding
system-wide, inpatient bed availability.
Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in capacity
and acuity of department.
Participates 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 related to that position.
Position Details
Work Schedule/Details:
Shifts will be either: 7p-7a or 11p to 7a
Rotation of weekends and holidays
Hybrid WORK FROM HOME will be approved after 4 to 6 months once
you're orientated and can continue as long as you're meeting team
metrics and in good HR standing.
Training is in person in Danville PA. Must be willing to work in
person for training and as needed
About Patient Placement:
The Placement Services team works behind the scenes to make the
admissions process go as smoothly as possible. Twenty-four hours a
day, seven days a week, the team coordinates admissions for our
patients in need of hospital care. - You'll partner closely with
our Physicians, Emergency Departments, Clinics and more to schedule
patients for appropriate placements within our hospitals. -The
Placement Service's team uses diagnostic, triage and other
information they collect through their conversations with
physicians, nurses and medical staff to create a plan of care that
determines where the patient should be assigned.
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At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and
members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive
compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones
stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally
and personally.
Benefits : Geisinger offers a comprehensive suite of healthcare
benefits, including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental
coverage. And with our healthcare benefits, you'll also receive
care from one of the top innovative healthcare systems in the
country. Our suite of benefits supports you and your family in a
variety of ways, including coverage for same-sex or opposite-sex
spouses, domestic partners and their children and stepchildren.
Paid Time Off: Our generous paid-time-off packages allow you to
take the time you need to travel, rest, and care for and reconnect
with friends and family. We also offer paid military and parental
leave.
Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to create an environment where
our patients, health plan members and employees can be their most
authentic selves. Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups
(ERGs). ERGs provide opportunities for all Geisinger employees to
build internal and external networks and further develop
professionally. ERGs are formed around common identities but are
open to all employees.
Tuition Assistance : Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement : -We offer
tuition reimbursement towards both undergraduate and graduate
degrees.(Part time and Full Time Positions only)
Retirement: We contribute 5% of your salary to your retirement plan
and offer auto-enrollment to make saving convenient for you.
Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing
(Required)
Experience Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s) Basic Life Support Certification -
Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -
RN_State of Pennsylvania
Our Purpose & Values OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is
about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our
Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat
everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We
treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We
share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare
the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and
better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community,
and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our
patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare
benefits for full time and part time positions from day one,
including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as
important, from senior management on down, we encourage an
atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know
that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds
makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come
from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse
workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Keywords: Geisinger, Scranton , RN Patient Placement, Healthcare , Millville, Pennsylvania
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