Patient Logistics LPN - AZ

This is an onsite position located at our Phoenix AZ Virtual Hospital located at 3033 N. 3rd Avenue.

The incumbent coordinates the patient throughput activities for the CommonSpirit Health hospitals supported by the Clinical Command Center in collaboration with others to include, hospital administration, nursing leadership or their designee, medical staff, physicians and transportation vendors. The incumbent functions as
the primary liaison between referring hospitals into and between CommonSpirit Health facilities to coordinate the transfer and admission of patients to the appropriate facility with needed capability and capacity.
Participates in all activities, meetings, calls, and education to facilitate and prioritize bed assignments from all points of entry to the acute hospital setting. The incumbent bases facility designation on diagnoses, planned procedure, level of care requirements and acuity.

• Collect objective/subjective data for effective and appropriate transfers of patients.
• Determine facility designation based on diagnoses, planned procedure and level of care requirements
• Maintain constant communication with both internal and external sources of information concerning patient transfers using proper etiquette.
• Utilize nursing knowledge and assessment to prioritize patient transfers based on urgency of patient’s condition, utilization of available beds.
• Communicate effectively with hospital staff to allow for patient flow. Responds efficiently during emergency situation for appropriate transfer/placement of all patients
• Make judgments, decisions and modify patient transfer/placement priorities based on evaluation.
• Includes reporting abnormal or change in patient condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner
• Perform legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures

Required

• LVN with 2 years of clinical experience in a hospital setting.

Required Licensure or Certification

• Current AZ LPN License or other equal licensure from another State

• Knowledge of current nursing technique, principles and practice.
• Working knowledge of computer programs such as word, google, excel and outlook.
• Ability to type on computer keyboard minimum 35 wpm

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