Description

Functions as a clinical expert to assess and determine the clinical placement needs of the acute care patient. Will assess the clinical status of the patient, determine the type of acute care services needed to provide safe and effective care, assess bed capacity and assign a bed location. If a bed on an appropriate unit is not available to adequately meet the patient's need, the incumbent will implement bed control area protocol. This position works in collaboration with the departments of nursing, medical staff and bed control/admitting. Responsible for the coordination of patient flow, bed facilitation, and census reconciliation by bed control/admitting office staff. Assist in the success of the hospital's strategic objectives and mission as they relate to patient access, growth of the market share, customer satisfaction. Monitor and evaluate patient flow and patient placement considering financial and regulatory issues.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Health System and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

Coursework/Training: Cross-trained with House Supervisor.
Texas Registered Nurse License upon hire.
Relevant progressive clinical and administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 312737

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Clinical Administration

Job Function: Clinical Support

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift:

Career Track: Nursing

Department: 8000 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TX HC6 PATIENT PLACEMENT COORDINATORS 1

Address: TX Lubbock 3615 19th St

Work Location: Covenant Medical Center

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $32.54 - $51.52

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