RN - Registered Nurse Patient Placement

Job Summary

Leverage your years of experience and build a rewarding, lasting career by joining us as a Patient Placement RN at Geisinger. As one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems in Becker’s Hospital Review, we’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. Learn more here, we're excited to hear from you!

Job Duties

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

RN - Registered Nurse Patient Placement

At least five (3) years of RN work experience and is required. This role is full-time, 40 hours per week, days, evenings and nights as needed.   Some weekends and holidays required.  This is a fast paced, rewarding nursing role within Patient Transfer Center Team!

After the successful completion of a full orientation and training period the candidate in this role will have the opportunity to work from home.  Orientation is located at the Geisinger Office Building in Danville, PA.   

• Manages the inpatient flow of patients from preadmission and admission, through the time of discharge and efficiently optimizes the utilization of inpatient bedsdentifies demand and capacity mismatch for inpatient beds.
• Works in conjunction with referring physicians and nurses, accepting physician and nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members to assess, plan, and facilitate inpatient transfers.
• Provides clinical screening on all admission requests using Interqual Criteria for medical necessity.
• Screening is done for appropriateness and pre-certification.
• Collaborates with the staff in utilization mnagement for follow up on urgent and emergent transfers and admissions.
• Documents communication note in electronic medical record, with detailed inpatient, clinical information including reason for transfer and details of transfer plan.
• Facilitates and coordinates the details of admissions with departments.
• Coordinates inpatient bed assignments based on acuity, aggregation and bed availability.
• Communicates to appropriate attending physician for issue resolution or intervention.
• Monitors process of admission and mitigates any delays.
• Identifies any quality management issues and reports to appropriate manager for follow-up.
• Serves as a resource to physicians and hospital personnel regarding system-wide, inpatient bed availability.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in capacity and acuity of department.
• Participates in coverage and on call systems per department policy.