PATIENT FLOW NAVIGATOR RN - NURSING ADMINISTRATION

Status: Full Time Shift: 12 hours per shift 8 pm - 8 am Exempt: No Other information: 1.

Previous Experience Required Minimum three years of clinical nursing experience of which at least two years were in direct patient care areas.

2.

Specialized or Technical Education Requirements Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana.

Knowledge of, Surgery/ICU/ER training preferred.

3.

Manual or Physical Skills Basic Computer skills preferred.

Knowledge of EPIC system is desirable.

4.

Physical Effort Required Strength: Sedentary Push: occasionally Pull: occasionally Carry: occasionally Lift: occasionally Sit: frequently Stand: frequently Walk: frequently Responsibilities: 1.

Patient Flow Navigator Nurses (PFNN) job duties are as follows: a.

Receives bed request and reviews screen to ensure medical necessity, appropriate status, level of care and placement of patients and assign a bed.

b.

Works conjunctively with all hospital personnel to determine appropriate patient placement and bed assignment.

c.

Provides recommendations for alternative levels of care and placement, and secures appropriate orders from MD.

d.

Reviews admission orders for all patients being admitted during shift to ensure all accommodation codes are correct..

e.

Refers any cases which do not follow established medical necessity, status, or level of care processes to dept.

Supervisor/Manager, Director, and/or Physician Advisor.

f.

Manages inter and intra-facility transfers and direct admissions twenty four hours per day, seven days per week.

g.

Acts as a liaison / resource for physician office personnel planning for Direct Admissions, and other facilities planning for transfers.

h.

Receives bed requests from all procedural areas to review for level of care and determine placement and distribute bed assignment.

i.

Works conjunctively with Nursing Supervisors / Charge Nurses / Nursing Managers / Procedural areas/ Case Managers to proactively plan for house-wide patient flow plan and continuous bed management.

j.

Reports daily Bed / Pt.

Flow plan to all areas as determined by Nursing Administration by 4:30 pm.

k.

Assists in frequent patient reviews for level of care appropriateness and optimal bed usage per the unit criteria.

l.

Works closely with Physician Advisor to trend issues requiring additional education for physician and nursing staff throughout the organization.

2.

Follows North Oaks Health System's Compliance Programs and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines.

3.

Follows North Oaks Health System Infection Control guidelines and practices.

4.

Follows North Oaks Health System guidelines and practices related to HIPAA.

5.

Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.