RN Patient Placement - Patient Flow
CHRISTUS Health
Description Summary: The Registered Nurse Patient Placement serves as a clinical patient placement and throughput resource within the Bed Board Department. This position coordinates safe, timely, and appropriate bed placement while maintaining awareness of hospital capacity, patient acuity, staffing resources, isolation needs, room availability, and operational barriers. The Registered Nurse Patient Placement reviews patient charts and uses clinical judgment to determine appropriate placement based on diagnosis, ordered level of care, physician, planned procedure, isolation requirements, patient acuity, safety concerns, staffing resources, specialty needs, and unit capability. This position requires strong clinical judgment, clear communication, prioritization, and the ability to coordinate multiple competing placement needs in a fast-paced hospital environment. Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Demonstrates CHRISTUS customer service standards in all interactions with patients, physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, leadership, and external partners.
- Serves as a clinical resource for patient placement, Bed Board operations, capacity management, and hospital throughput.
- Monitors hospital capacity throughout the shift, including available beds, pending admissions, emergency department holds, PACU holds, procedural patients, direct admits, internal transfers, pending discharges, blocked rooms, isolation rooms, upgraded rooms, and anticipated bed needs.
- Maintains accurate Bed Board information, capacity updates, spreadsheets, dashboards, logs, and other throughput tracking tools to support timely patient placement and leadership awareness.
- Assigns and facilitates patient placement for patients from the Emergency Department, Cath Lab, PACU, direct admits, procedural areas, internal transfers, and patients requiring a change in level of care.
- Reviews each patient bed request and chart to determine appropriate bed placement based on diagnosis, ordered level of care, physician, planned procedure, isolation needs, clinical acuity, staffing resources, unit capability, behavioral concerns, safety needs, and available capacity.
- Prioritizes patients awaiting placement based on clinical acuity, level-of-care needs, patient safety concerns, isolation requirements, hold times, bed availability, pending discharges, room readiness, and overall throughput needs.
- Communicate with physicians regarding bed request issues, level-of-care concerns, patient status changes, medication or monitoring requirements, placement barriers, and prioritization of critical patients.
- Coordinates with the Transfer Center, physicians, nursing leadership, house supervisors, and administration regarding inbound transfers waiting for placement.
- Communicates current transfer holds, bed availability concerns, capacity constraints, and prioritization needs to hospital administration and appropriate leadership.
- Collaborates with ECC, PACU, Cath Lab, OPCU, TOPS, Registration, EVS, Transportation Dispatch, Maintenance, Case Management, nursing units, house supervisors, physicians, and the Transfer Center to facilitate patient movement and reduce avoidable delays.
- Tracks rooms requiring upgrades, rooms currently in progress, and rooms that have been upgraded or returned to service.
- Places patients with safety concerns, including confused, combative, high fall-risk, or closer-monitoring needs, in appropriate rooms when available, including rooms closer to the nurse's station when appropriate.
- Places patients requiring airborne precautions in appropriate negative pressure isolation rooms based on isolation requirements and bed availability.
- Works with Charge Nurses, house supervisors, and unit leadership to expedite bed assignments, resolve placement barriers, and coordinate patient movement to other units when a different specialty, level of care, unit capability, or staffing resource is required.
- Participates in, leads, or supports daily bed meetings, capacity huddles, and throughput meetings by communicating census, pending admissions, discharges, transfer holds, capacity barriers, blocked rooms, isolation room needs, and bed priorities.
- Initiates or recommends capacity alerts and communicates with the Administrator on Call and appropriate leadership regarding urgent throughput concerns, significant bottlenecks, capacity constraints, high-risk patient flow issues, and potential need for divert consideration.
- Applies clinical judgment, nursing process, hospital policy, level-of-care criteria, patient placement guidelines, regulatory standards, and patient-specific clinical information, including labs, vital signs, imaging results, and isolation requirements, when reviewing placement needs and identifying barriers to safe patient placement.
- Obtains educational experiences to meet continuing education needs and to maintain clinical expertise.
- Participates in professional activities and organizations.
- Follows EMTALA rules & regulations for patient transfers.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required
- Preferred Bachelors in Nursing
- 2+ years of nursing experience or directly related healthcare experience required
- Critical care experience preferred
- RN license required
- BLS required
Vacancy posted 3 hours ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the RN Patient Placement - Patient Flow in Rusk, TX vacancy
- ...effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision... ...prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).... ...care under the supervision of RN. Staff Related ~... ...compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart. Prepare/print lab...SuggestedImmediate startRemote work
Fresenius Medical Care
Jacksonville, TX2 days ago - ...Patient Access Representative - Admitting US:TX:Jacksonville | Patient Access | Per Diem As Needed Description Patient Access... ...unit. Coordinates, communicates, and assists in monitoring work flow and work tasks necessary to manage fluctuating volumes....SuggestedDaily paidContract workReliefFlexible hoursShift work
CHRISTUS Health
Jacksonville, TX1 day ago - ..., diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients. Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural... ..., Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact Position...SuggestedDaily paidFull timeRelief
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX2 hours ago - ...confidence necessary for providing high quality patient care through evidence-based training and... ...: Graduate from an accredited RN School of Nursing Current Texas RN license... .... Ability to accept scheduling/placement designations determined prior to hire....Suggested
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX2 hours ago - ...routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment plans. Continues to develop the... ...Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process Anticipates and plans for... ...Certifications BLS required ACLS required RN License in the state of employment or...SuggestedFull timeLocal areaImmediate startShift work
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX3 hours ago - ..., diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients. Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural... ..., Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact Position...Daily paidFull timeShift work
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX3 hours ago - ...under supervision of physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices. Performs various... ...treatment of patients and with procedures. Assist with patient flow through the clinic. Answers phone/records phone messages, and...Daily paidRelief
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX3 hours ago - ...Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Patient Service Rep in Jacksonville, TX Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support...Full timeDay shift
UT Health Jacksonville Hospital
Jacksonville, TX9 days ago - ...Overview Join our team as a day shift, full‑time, Patient Services Rep in Jacksonville, TX. Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support...Full timeDay shift
UT Health East Texas
Jacksonville, TX3 days ago - ...Patient Services Representative Join our team as a day shift, full-time Patient Services Rep in Jacksonville, TX. Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance...Full timeDay shift
Ardent Health
Jacksonville, TX6 days ago - ..., diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients. Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural... ...Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact Work Schedule:...Daily paidRelief
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX3 hours ago - ...Pediatrics is hiring immediately for Pediatric Home Health Nurses (RN or LVN) Jacksonville, Texas! At Connect Pediatrics, we don't... ...skills ~ Reduce Stress ~ Flexible Schedules ~ Have fun! ~1:1 patient/nurse ratio ~ You pick your schedule (part-time, full-time, or...Full timePart timeReliefImmediate startFlexible hoursShift work
Connect Pediatrics
Jacksonville, TX23 days ago - ..., diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients. Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural... ..., Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact Position...Full timePart time
CHRISTUS Health
Rusk, TX2 hours ago $19 - $36 per hour
...of Care Pediatric Home Health is looking for Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) in Jacksonville, TX and surrounding... ...on-one medical care and make a difference in the lives of their patients and families. We are looking for Registered Nurses (RN) &...Weekly payFull timeTemporary workPart timeFlexible hoursShift workNight shiftWeekend workNursing Solutions
Jacksonville, TX3 days ago- ...of Commerce The Facility – Rusk State Hospital Rusk State Hospital provides inpatient and residential services for psychiatric patients who have been evaluated and diagnosed with symptoms of mental illness and need treatment for the welfare and protection of themselves...Shift work
KurzSolutions
Rusk, TX1 day ago $2,240 per week
...Trustaff is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Jacksonville, Texas. Job Description & Requirements... ...As an Operating Room Nurse, or OR RN, you'll be responsible for patient care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative...Weekly payShift worktrustaff
Jacksonville, TX3 hours ago$2,256 per week
...ALOIS Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Jacksonville, Texas. Job Description... ...room nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on best-in-class operating procedures, nursing disciplines...Zero hours contractRelocation packageShift workAlois Healthcare
Jacksonville, TX2 hours ago- Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Patient Service Rep in Jacksonville, TX Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources...Full timeDay shift
- ...shifts- we will work with your availability! ~24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians ~ Aveanna has a tablet in each patient's home allowing for electronic documentation ~ Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement and paid training ~...Weekly payDaily paidFull timePart timeFor contractorsReliefLocal areaMonday to FridayFlexible hoursShift workNight shiftWeekend workDay shift
Aveanna Healthcare LLC
Rusk, TX2 days ago - ...shifts— we will work with your availability! ~24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians ~ Aveanna has a tablet in each patient’s home allowing for electronic documentation ~ Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement and paid training ~ Weekly...Weekly payDaily paidFull timePart timeFor contractorsReliefLocal areaMonday to FridayFlexible hoursShift workNight shiftWeekend workDay shift
Aveanna Healthcare LLC
Rusk, TX2 days ago - ...Responsibilities Behavioral Health Connections, Inc. provides patient-focused mental health services. We offer mental health evaluations... ..., openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race...ReliefLocal areaShift workNight shift
Universal Hospital Services
Rusk, TX4 days ago - ...assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will consistently perform according to nursing standards and is accountable...Weekly pay
Maxim Healthcare Services
Rusk, TX3 days ago - ...Job Description Job Description Charge Nurse LVN or RN Job Title: Charge Nurse LVN or RN Location: Rusk , TX About... ...require you to be licensed and committed to providing exceptional patient care. • Dependable, professional, and team-focused : You will...All shiftsShift workNight shiftDay shiftAfternoon shift
- ...Dialysis Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care through the processes of assessment, diagnosis, planning,... ...preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications • RN license in the state of employment or compact required • BLS...Daily paidRelief
CHRISTUS Health
Jacksonville, TX4 days ago - ...Home Healthcare team and become part of our caring family. For our exceptional caregivers and for our pediatric and community care patients, home care becomes deeply personal, unfolding within the comforting embrace of home. Explore the opportunities waiting for you...Immediate startShift work
At Home Healthcare
Rusk, TX19 days ago - ...plays a critical role in delivering high-quality nursing care to patients within their homes, ensuring comfort, safety, and effective... ...As a Home Health LVN, you will: Under the direction of the RN, assist in identifying the patient’s physical, psycho social, and...Full timeTemporary workImmediate start
Choice Health At Home
Rusk, TX5 days ago $39 per hour
...026 | $39.00 hr Position Summary Provides nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic/preventive procedures for inmate patients within a correctional healthcare setting. This role offers exposure to a wide variety of care settings, including clinic, in-patient...Full timeContract workT.L. JOHNSON AGENCY LLC
Rusk, TX22 days ago- ...Description Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant will perform various services and related activities in support of patient care including accurate data entry for patient registration and insurance verification. The Certified Medical Assistant demonstrates the ability...Full timeWork at officeMonday to Friday
CHRISTUS Health
Jacksonville, TX3 hours ago - ...impact, long-term stability, and a defined pathway to permanent placement after an initial 3-month locum assignment. Key Highlights... ...a team that prioritizes your peace of mind so you can focus on patient care. Elite Coverage: Top-rated malpractice insurance. Seamless...Permanent employmentLocumWeekday work
Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens
Rusk, TX3 days ago - ...PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The professional registered nurse Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry level designation into the Clinical... ...planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient...
Fresenius Medical Care
Jacksonville, TX1 day ago
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to RN Patient Placement - Patient Flow. Be the first to apply!
