Patient Placement

Company: Ascension, A43
Location: Binghamton
Posted on: February 7, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Patient Flow - Nursing Administration - Lourdes Ascension in Binghamton, New YorkPart time, -40 hours bi-weekly, rotating shift.You will report to our Director of Inpatient Nursing and collaborate with our Clinical Nurse Leaders, Nurse Managers and other support staff to ensure a smooth and efficient admissions and patient transfers from the Emergency Department to our inpatient nursing units. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and will have a solid understanding of medical terms and terminology. Acuracy and attention to detail are essential as well. This position is eligible for benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and much more.Why Join Ascension? -Lourdes, based in Binghamton, New York, is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. The main hospital campus includes medical, surgical and specialty nursing units, an Ambulatory Care Center, Breast Care Center, a Regional Cancer Center and numerous specialty practices. Reaching beyond the main hospital campus, Lourdes has established a network of primary care providers at 12 convenient sites throughout the region; and the Lourdes at Home and Hospice programs which care for patients in their homes and various nursing facilities. Two mobile mammography vans, a dental van and a medical services van deliver health services out into the region, making health care more easily accessible to surrounding communities.Lourdes is part of Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.What You Will Do As an Associate with Lourdes Ascension in Binghamton, New York, you will have the opportunity to assign beds to patients based on availability and diagnosis. Obtains all the necessary patient information, determines availability and prioritizes bed assignments.Responsibilities:Consults with unit nursing leadership regarding placement of new and transferred patients and assigns beds to patients based on room availability and clinical diagnosis in order to ensure optimal placement of patients.Places patients in requested or overflow unit by following physician orders to ensure appropriate placement of patients.Prioritizes work flow for environmental services staff when multiple nursing units have multiple rooms to clean in order to ensure patients waiting for admission are places in rooms appropriately.Maintains relevant patient documentation and department logs.What You Will Need Education & Work Experience:High school diploma or GED required.1 year of experience required.Equal Employment Opportunity As an equal opportunity employer, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (Lourdes) complies with all applicable employment laws and regulations. - In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Lourdes are based on merit, qualifications and abilities.Lourdes does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. -Lourdes is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" - poster:is the Law Poster Supplement -note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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