Job Information
Atrium Health Hospital Medicine Patient Flow Coordinator - Atrium Health Hospitalist Group FT in Charlotte, North Carolina
Job Summary
Coordinates the appropriate placement of patients through professional judgment, communication, and defined organizational standards and policy.
Essential Functions
Assesses patients' needs upon admission and utilizes the nursing process in providing responsible patient care.
Documents all significant information on appropriate patient record.
Communicates significant information and collaborates with teammates responsible for, or involved in, the care of the patient.
Anticipates changing patient care needs and department situations.
Resolves patient related problems within scope of responsibility.
Participates in the facility's Performance Improvement program.
Follows organizational policy and procedure and department protocols and serves as a resource for others.
Demonstrates age-specific competency in clinical practice environment.
Physical Requirements
General hospital environment with frequent exposure to chemicals, pathogens and patient blood and body fluids. Environment is climate controlled. Frequent lifting, pulling, pushing and carrying. Frequent walking, standing, stooping and reaching.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree preferred. License to practice as Registered Nurse or temporary Registered Nurse petitioner in the state of North Carolina required. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required. Current successful completion of ACLS from AHA required. High-level of problem solving to identify solutions with human, technical, clinical or administrative problems.
Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care.
We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.
Our focus: Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.