Registered Nurse - Patient Flow Coordinator

The Fargo VA Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who is committed to serving our Veterans to join our team as a Patient Flow Coordinator. As a RN - Patient Flow Coordinator, you will manage and coordinate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize bed utilization and patient flow.

Duties of the RN - Patient Flow Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

* Management/coordination of care for Veterans admitting or discharging from the Fargo VA.

* Screening and coordinating care for admissions to the Community Living Center.

* Respite care coordination for the Community Living Center.

* Use of systems such as the Bed Management System to track patient movement.

* Provide gap coverage to Utilization Management.

* Tracking, trending and reporting patient flow related data for the healthcare system.

* Assisting with Bed Control/On-Call as needed to support the facility.

* Participate in quality improvement projects regarding patient flow.

* Coordinating Home Health Care and Hospice Care for Veterans who are discharged to assist the continuity of care coordinator.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.