• Patient Placement Coordinator - PT

    Trinity Health (Mason City, IA)


    Employment Type:

    Part time

    Shift:

    12 Hour Day Shift

    Description:

    JOB SUMMARY

    The Patient Placement Case Manager is responsible for the coordinating the placement of all admissions (elective and emergent) and transfers to MMC-NI in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines. The Patient Placement Case Manager will coordinate, prioritize, and optimize patient flow throughout the MMC-NI network, as well as coordinate, and facilitate patient entry into MMC-NI from other health care facilities/organizations. The Patient Placement Case Manager supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

    Part Time- Day Shift

    24 hours weekly

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    + Coordinates and directs patient flow to optimize access, capacity and support safe delivery of care.Responsible for the coordination and facilitation of all patients requiring transfer from other healthcare facilities to MMC-NI by utilizing the Mercy First Call Centers process flows: _(Communication/Teamwork)_

    + Answers and responds to Mercy First Call line for patient admissions and transfer to MMC-NI by staying on the line and connecting the caller with the appropriate personnel as per protocol.

    + Facilitates ED to ED communication, Physician to Physician communication for transfers, admissions, and consults.

    + Facilitates direct transfer of calls for trauma alerts, stroke alerts, and level I Cardiac patients to the appropriate personnel.

    + Facilitates communication between MMC-NI on call physicians and referring physicians to arrange acceptance of transferring patient.

    + Facilitates receiving admitting orders from admitting physicians if needed.

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

    + Liaison between Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa and Network facilities as needed for services as requested by either facility. Participates in the selection, interviewing and hiring of employees in other departments, which support patient services. Serves as a preceptor/mentor. Special Skills and Competencies:

    + Computer skills required. Understanding of standard desktop and windows-based computer system, including the understanding of groupwise, ADT system (HealthQuest), and the ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.

    + Must be able to read information on a computer screen.

    + Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task

    Position Qualifications

    Education

    1. Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

    2. Current RN Licensure in the state of Iowa.

    Experience

    1. Five years of clinical nursing experience required with previous experience in Critical Care or the Emergency Room desirable.

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran