Description
Assesses patient admissions, transfers, and bed availability on specified clinical areas. Develops, coordinates, and implements daily plans for patient assignment, which accommodates patient needs, nursing unit workload, and physician preferences. Evaluates admission/transfer process for patients, families, and physicians on an individual and collective basis. Bachelor's degree in nursing or a related allied health discipline (such as respiratory therapy, social work, occupational or physical therapy) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, or direct capacity management experience (systems that support patient flow, transfer, clinical expediting and admission processes). Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.