Bed Control Coordinator I

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Nursing Administration leadership team, the Bed Control Coordinator is responsible for facilitating patient throughput and hospital capacity management through effective bed placement and coordination activities. Acts as the primary liaison between providers, nursing staff, administrators, and referring facilities inquiring about bed capacity and availability. Reviews staffing grids (matrices) with house supervisors and/or departmental leaders and allocates/reallocates resources to meet fluctuating patient volumes. Reports any inconsistencies in practice and offer resolutions to issues pertaining to staffing-to-bed availability discrepancies. Ensures that patients are placed in the right beds at the right time supporting both patient care quality and hospital operational efficiency.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

High School graduate or equivalent required.

Associates degree or higher degree preferred.

Must have prior patient care experience.

Previous experience in bed management, patient throughput, nursing operations, patient access, transfer center operations, and/or acute care hospital operations, preferred.

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.

Must be detail-oriented and have a high degree of organizational skills.

Must have experience working with computers and computer software/applications.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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