Throughput Coordinator Discharge Lounge

Throughput Coordinator coordinates the assignment of patient care beds within the hospital, collaborates with multiple departments, facilitates routinely scheduled bed‑management meetings, and identifies, trends, and reports 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, including 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, and hospital executive team, and monitor progress through tracking tools such as NATE, ED dashboard, and Teletracker. Facilitate ongoing training and education of staff to meet regulatory, hospital, and departmental policies. Serve as the educational leader to physicians and employees regarding resource management and patient flow. Collaborate with the One Call transfer center process and implement actions for increased throughput. Experience 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting – required. Experience with electronic health record and bed‑management system – required. Bed‑management experience – preferred. Education Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) – required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred. Licenses & Certifications Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License; if Compact, 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 medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services. Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services. Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence. 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and retirement readiness tools. Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and 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. This is 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 St. David's HealthCare