Role: Registered Nurse (RN) Throughput Coordinator in Skokie, IL, focusing on patient flow and hospital capacity management.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate safe, timely, and equitable patient placement using clinical judgment and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Promote critical thinking, evidence-based decision-making, and continuous improvement in throughput processes.
- Act as a liaison among nursing units, providers, ED, procedural areas, and ancillary departments to optimize hospital operations and outcomes.
- Oversee hospital-wide patient flow to ensure high-quality care and efficiency.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s preferred.
- Current, unrestricted RN license in Illinois and BLS certification.
- Minimum three years of acute care nursing experience, with at least one year in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated leadership, conflict resolution, and staff development skills.
- Knowledge of hospital throughput systems and excellent communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
Key Duties: Facilitate patient placement, collaborate across departments, and oversee patient flow to enhance hospital efficiency and patient outcomes.