Registered Nurse - Bed Planner - Part Time Nights (Hiring Bonus-$5000.00)

Registered Nurse Bed Planner

We are seeking a highly adaptable and detail-oriented Registered Nurse to serve as a Bed Planner within our hospital setting. This role is essential to ensuring efficient patient movement, optimal bed utilization, and appropriate staffing across multiple units, including Med-Surg, PICU, and Surgery Support. The ideal candidate will bring a diverse clinical skillset and a proactive approach to patient flow coordination. In addition to core responsibilities, the RN Bed Planner will be cross trained in pre-admissions and registration functions to support seamless transitions in care. This is a dynamic opportunity for a nurse who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is committed to improving operational efficiency and patient outcomes.

Schedule: 7:00 PM-5:30 AM/20 hours/week/.5 FTE Days: TBD

Hiring Bonus: $5,000.00

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.
• Assesses the availability and accessibility of rooms to appropriately assign beds and facilitate patient flow.
• Prepares daily schedules for the Surgery Center staff and delegates nursing assignments.
• Collaborates with the environmental services team for prioritization of bed/room cleaning to facilitate patient flow.
• Collaborates with the unit charge nurses in PICU, Inpatient Medical Unit, and Surgery Center and Preadmissions and Outpatient Diagnostic Services to address the needs of patients to support quality of care to assure patient care assignments are made according to established criteria, policy, and procedure.
• Assures positive customer relations are maintained with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel across the organization.
• Initiates action to prevent, minimize, and/or correct risk(s) to the patient, family, or hospital employee. Manages bed management situations to assure that involving risks are addressed appropriately.
• Effectively utilizes the bed planner functionality in the electronic medical record to ensure the patient location is accurate and visible to the healthcare team.
• Maintains "The Joint Commission" standards on an ongoing basis and assists in unit responsibilities for readiness for Joint Commission visits.
• Serves as a resource for staff and physicians for bed management issues.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to perform a multi-tasked role as a leader, an educator and organizer.
• Ability to apply knowledge of all ages and developmental levels to care given.
• Ability to communicate concisely with patients, families and staff; collaborate with other members of the health care team to enhance care.
• Ability to make assessments and problem solve.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergencies and stressful situations.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to utilize a variety of computer programs to manage work; familiarity with Windows and Office programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school with a current state license required.
• Bachelor's of Science degree in nursing required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a hospital setting required.
• CPR, ACLS and PALS certified within 6 months of employment required.
• Prior working knowledge of using a personal computer and electronic medical records required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory nursing experience preferred.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io.