Jobs in Richmond, VA

About the role

The Patient Flow Coordinator is responsible for the efficient, timely coordination of health care services provided to numerous patient populations within VCUHS and the community. The Patient Flow Coordinator supports and coordinates all patient placement activities and bilateral transfer coordination for all VCU affiliated hospitals and the community through the One Call Center and helps to support coordination of psych intake with the psych admissions representatives. The Patient Flow Coordinator consistently anticipates and critically thinks through problems/potential issues and take initiatives to resolve with minimal direction. The Patient Flow Coordinator adheres to department policies and procedures and monitors compliance of the policies and procedures governing patient placement, EMTALA regulations, and registration procedures.

What you'll bring

• This position works thirty-six (36) hours per week to include all shift rotations, to include some weekend & holiday hours, in the form of three (3) twelve (12) hour shifts.
• Individual shift rotation and schedules are established by your department’s Nurse Manager
• Schedules, including shift rotation requirements and hours of work, may be adjusted to meet department needs.
• Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
• All Patient Flow Coordinators without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date.
• Required Qualifications:  Three (3) years clinical experience in an acute care setting
• Employee must complete 15 contact hours of Continuing Nursing Education during this evaluation cycle.
• Failure to achieve the required number of contact hours will result in the employee being ineligible to receive an overall performance rating above "Fully Meets".
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field
• Licensure/Certification Preferred:  N/A
• Five (5) years of clinical experience in an acute care setting
• Two (2) years leadership experience to include, but not limited to, precepting, charge nurse experience, leading projects/initiatives