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Position Summary and Purpose
This employee ensures a safe and efficient admission or transfer process into UofL Health. To accomplish this goal the Patient Placement RN will work with all persons needed to evaluate appropriate placement and facilitate a rapid transfer including physicians patient transportation providers nursing staff at referring hospitals and practices.

Essential Functions:
Evaluates processes tracks documents and coordinates patient transfers and direct admissions into the UofL Hospital
Obtains appropriate medical and demographic information from sending provider
Coordinates communication between referring physicians and the accepting physician
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with physicians and peers in order to provide excellent patient experience
Assigns appropriate bed placement for patients in ED PACU clinics and outlying facilities

Job Competency:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities critical to this role:
Customer service-oriented; responsive informs constituents of process pleasant to work with educates and provides timely accurate information
Ability to use prioritization skills to coordinate different patients coming from multiple areas
Ability to use conflict management skills to develop and implement strategies to assure continuous smooth inter- and intra-departmental workflow even in the face of conflicting priorities short term objectives or limited resources
Ability to build effective strong working relationships with employees colleagues management and vendors through trust communication and credibility
Ability to work with others serve others help others lead others mentor others take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.
Ability to perform work in a neat efficient well-coordinated well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism

Language Ability:
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:
Able to critically think through complex patient situations process improvements evidence-based practice
Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Computer Skills:
Proficiency in Cerner
Ability to navigate the multiple computer screens and systems
Ability to use teletracking software
Proficient in Microsoft Office

Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians patients residents visitors staff and the broader health care community

Additional Job Description:

Education:
Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) (required)
Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) (preferred)
Experience:
Two (2) years of nursing experience (required)
Five (5) years of nursing experience (preferred)
Licensure:
Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (preferred)

UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind body and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health