rn throughput specialist - Dalton, GA , USA, United States - Hamilton Health Care System

    Hamilton Health Care System
    Hamilton Health Care System Dalton, GA , USA, United States

    1 month ago

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    JOB SUMMARY
    The Throughput Specialist serves as the hospital lead for managing daily patient flow.

    The primary goals of this position are to improve hospital throughput, increase inpatient bed utilization and reduce patient or bed turnaround delays.

    Serves as the primary hospital throughput contact for inpatient beds. Uses Medhost technology, rounding, Cerner and communications with staff to maintain an understanding of house-wide bed supply and demand.

    Works with admission portals (e.g., Emergency Department, Overhouse Supervisor, Admissions) and inpatient floors to plan for daily scheduled and unscheduled bed demand.

    Maintains communication with admission portals regarding bed availability and status. Works with the physicians and reviews new admissions to assign the most appropriate and available inpatient bed. Makes timely decisions regarding patient placement.

    Maintains frequent communication with the Overhouse Supervisor and works with the Overhouse Supervisor to ensure the Medhost is consistently updated.

    Works with Case Management and the Overhouse Supervisor to facilitate discharges as needed. Rounds to the inpatient floors to assess and resolve throughput issues. Responsible for identifying throughput improvement opportunities.

    Qualifications


    JOB QUALIFICATIONS

    Education:
    Graduate of an accredited Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing preferred

    Licensure:
    Current active Georgia LPN/RN License required. BLS required.

    Experience: 3-5 years of clinical experience, throughput or Overhouse Supervisor experience preferred.

    Skills:
    Nursing skills as defined in the Law Governing the Practice of Nursing in Georgia. May be required to perform spontaneously without aid, assistance, or supervision. Critical thinking and independent problem solving requiring a high degree of creativity and decision making is required. Requires effective interpersonal and management skills. Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication and analytical problem solving skills. Strong understanding of hospital systems, processes, and flow. Basic word processing, e-mail, and computer knowledge skills. Knowledge of Cerner and Medhost.

    PHYSICAL, MENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS


    Works in typical acute health care setting with pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients experiencing a wide range of medical and/or surgical problems.

    Required to work a rotating schedule including weekends. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.