Registered Nurse RN Coord ED Flow-Throughput

Registered Nurse RN Coord ED Flow-Throughput

Valley Regional Medical Center invites applications for the RN Coordinator position in the Emergency Department Flow-Throughput team. The role ensures high quality, patient-centered care by facilitating the throughput of patients within the Emergency Department to provide optimum efficiency of department resources and timely management of patient care. The RN Coordinator evaluates staffing matrix and patient volume patterns to identify optimal staffing schedules and supports patient safety initiatives and quality improvement activities.

What you will do in this role:

• Collaborate with all Emergency Department staff to ensure proper patient placement and facilitate patient movement throughout the department.
• Coordinates EMS transports and triage staff to facilitate timely room assignment and hand-off reports.
• Coordinates transfers for patients being admitted from the ED in collaboration with the Nursing Supervisor.
• Manages workload and patient needs by delegating duties to appropriate licensed andacan unlicensed staff.
• Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.
• Recognizes and prevents discharge "batching" that delays patient discharges and inhibits timely utilization of patient beds.
• Examines wait times for admitting, testing, test results (i.e. Labs, X-Rays), and all other aspects affecting patient throughput. Analyzes staff efficiency patterns and time management related to patient treatment.
• Monitors Emergency Department waiting room for surge conditions and implementing solutions promptly.
• Monitors standard treatment /benchmark criteria to reduce occurrences of defined outliers or negative QA evaluations. Collects metrics data for evaluation by senior leadership.
• Make recommendations to leadership to enhance current processes or create new practices to better serve customers, staff, and hospital system.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to identify and resolve issues that affect patients and the team.
• Provides leadership by serving as a clinical resource and role model.
• Assists with maintaining an environment that promotes patient safety.
• Ensure department is properly equipped at all times.
• Performs direct patient care as needed, within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• BSN Preferred
• 1 year RN experience in an acute care setting

• 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 free telemedicine services and free Air Med 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet fabulous, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Location:

Brownsville, TX

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