Throughput Coordinator Discharge Lounge

Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best. Job Summary and Qualifications As a Throughput Coordinator, you will coordinate the assignment of patient care beds within the hospital. The Throughput Coordinator collaborates with multiple departments within the hospital and facilitates regularly scheduled bed management meetings with hospital staff to identify and communicate bed utilization issues. The Throughput Coordinator will identify, trend, and report barriers to patient throughput. Responsibilities Evaluate and implement patient flow to ensure maximization of hospital resources. Participate in the discharge of patients through the facility discharge suite to include patient and family education. Evaluate, monitor, and improve the patient flow program effectiveness as it relates to utilization review, resource management, and discharge planning and care coordination. Establish patient flow goals in coordination with the Director of Nursing Operations, House Supervisor, hospital executive team and monitor progress toward the goals through tracking tools such as NATE, ED dashboard and Teletracker. Facilitate the ongoing training and education of staff to meet regulatory, hospital, and department policies. Serve as the educational leader to physicians and employees as it relates to resource management and patient flow. Collaborate with the One Call transfer center process and implement actions for increased throughput. Experience 5 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting – preferred 3 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting – required Experience with electronic health record and bed management system – required Experience in bed management – preferred Education Associates of Science in Nursing (ADN) – required Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred Licenses and Certifications Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare policy National Specialty Certification – preferred Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr HCA Healthcare