Acute Care, Administrative Skills, Clinical Nursing, Consulting, Healthcare Administration, Hospital Administration, Nursing, On Call, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Staff Requirements, Telemedicine, Telephone Triage
Job Summary
Facilitate the admission and/or transfer of patients taking into consideration the patient's physical condition, the admitting physician's requirements, the referring physician's needs and the institution's resources and scheduling capabilities. Triage Helpline calls to appropriate manager. Provide a defined scope of administrative support to patient care staff on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Round in each clinical area every two hours
- Assigns beds to admissions from ED
- they take all outlying calls for direct admits, outlying facility transfers
- Care for patients going to the Morgue and leaving the morgue
- Manage hospital flow
- Assist in all ED Holds waiting admission open beds ( nursing data base, Med Rec 's)
- responds to all codes
- Post Surgical cases after hours ( 3pm through till 7am) and calls out the on-call team
- Assist with emergent C-Sections ( 3pm - throughout the night )
- Takes all calls regarding staff call-ins and works with managers to cover staffing problems
- Assists with getting supplies for staff
- Assist with Telemedicine carts for consults
- Covers extra shifts to meet staffing needs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education
- Associate's Degree (Required) Experience: 3 Years Related Clinical Nursing Experience in Acute Care Substitution: May substitute Formal Nursing Program for the Associate Degree
Credentials
- Registered Nurse (Required)
Work Schedule: Varies
Status: Special Part Time
Location: Greenbrier Valley Medical Center - 1320 Maplewood
Location of Job: Greenbrier Valley Med Ctr
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Lauren R. Lane lauren.lane@vandaliahealth.org
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Charleston Area Medical Center Health System Inc