Bed Placement Coordinator - Clinical Care Ops Orange - P/T - Mid Shift

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

The Bed Placement Coordinator plays a pivotal role in optimizing house-wide throughput by efficiently managing patient bed placement and utilization according to established standards and policies. Working directly with House Supervisors and the Transfer Center, the coordinator serves as a key resource on bed status and patient placement with the strategic decision-making of assigning patients to specific units within the facility. The coordinator will consider various factors such as the patient's medical condition, the level of care required, potential risks, and infection control protocols to optimize resource allocation while ensuring patient comfort and safety. Will prioritize patient needs and coordinate patient transfers between units and facilitate patient placement for incoming transfers to the hospital.

Required Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of MS Office products
• Strong customer service orientation as well as written and oral communication skills
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and integrity of analytics
• Strong analytical skills to analyze data to monitor workflow and enhance patient throughput.
• Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Minimum 5 years of recent RN experience in a critical care setting
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a House Supervisor role
• Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements present in an acute care setting
• Complete understanding of acuity levels for all patient populations
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to make fast, appropriate decision-making in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations
• Ability to appropriately deal with stressful situations and individuals while remaining calm and professional

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in healthcare IT systems and bed management software
• Prior experience as a bed placement coordinator
• Masters degree or higher

Licenses and Certifications:

• CA Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Education:

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is 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, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.