Position Overview
Department: Patient Services
Schedule:
Alternating shifts Saturday & Sunday 7a - 7p; Following week Saturday & Sunday 7p - 7a Work
Location:
UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham Benefits for eligible positions include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more
What You Will Do
- Coordinate a centralized bed management system to facilitate efficient admissions and transfers, optimize occupancy and avoid delays in service.
- Communicate with clinical staff to determine status of pending discharges, transfers and bed availability and plans bed assignments accordingly.
- Review all admissions and transfers for clinical/unit appropriateness and medical necessity.
- Take appropriate action in the event criteria are not met or appropriate resources are not available.
- Provide direction and support to admissions coordinators to ensure efficient patient access and flow.
- Analyze bed management data, identify issues and potential resolutions and prepare reports for executive review.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration: Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursingobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing and Required professional licensure at time of hire.
- Additional Preferences No additional preferences.
- About UAB St.
- Vincent’s UAB St.
- Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years.
- With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St.
- Vincent’s name.
- We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other.
- We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients.
- We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.
- As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S.
- News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission.
- Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.
