RN-Patient Placement Center – HS Patient Placement Corporate

Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurses decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Makes appropriate bed assignments for admissions, ED, intra-hospital and entity transfers. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Assess bed availability for all areas of the hospital.

Assess the patient information given and bed requested for appropriateness.

Make appropriate bed assignment based on patient need and specialized services provided by the unit.

Proficient in electronic bed management systems.

Communicates bed status to management.

Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.

Provides clinical leadership.

Supports life long learning.

Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Experience

Preferred: Knowledge of Baptist Memphis hospital and specialy units.

Minimum: RN

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: RN

Special Skills

Preferred: BLS

Minimum: Computer literacy

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christs three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

Competitive salaries

Paid vacation/time off

Continuing education opportunities

Generous retirement plan

Health insurance, including dental and vision

Sick leave

Service awards

Free parking

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Health care and dependent care spending accounts

Education assistance/continuing education

Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 7086 – RN-Patient Placement Center

Facility: BMHCC Corporate Office

Department: HS Patient Placement Corporate

Category: Nurse RN

Type: Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Memphis

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 25132