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|Patient and Resource Flow Coordinator at The American Center |
|Job Code: 300008 |FLSA Status: Exempt |Mgt. Approval: V Hill |Date: 10-2014 |
|Department : |HR Approval: C Richard |Date: 10-2014 |
|JOB SUMMARY |
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|UW Health at The American Center is being designed for efficiency while maintaining the same level of quality UW Hospital & Clinics is known for, and a positive |
|patient- and family centered care experience. |
|With an emphasis on innovation, associates will be expected to try new ways of doing things to be a truly learning organization, focused on evidence-based continuous |
|improvement. Associates at The American Center should expect an environment in which: |
|compassion, collaboration, integrity, adaptability, and accountability are extremely important |
|associates will be empowered and expected to make decisions at the point of care and will need to possess the judgment and initiative to act independently within clear |
|guidelines |
|workflows will be standardized and associates may be expected to function in more than one role or in combination roles, based on changing patient care needs |
|One measure of the success of The American center is that associates will view the organization as a great place to work exemplified by trust, pride, and camaraderie. |
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|The Patient and Resource Flow Coordinator optimizes the staffing, equipment and supplies necessary to ensure the best possible experience patients cared for in the |
|universal care unit of The American Center. The Patient and Resource Flow Coordinator acts as a resource and liaison between the Emergency Department, Perioperative |
|Services, Overnight Care and other clinical areas, who share resources in order to provide the most efficient care possible at The American Center. Access, quality and|
|timeliness of service delivery will be monitored and directly influenced by this position. |
|The incumbent has detailed knowledge of workflows and systems within the departments who share resources, within the universal care unit and The American Center, in |
|general. Resources include associates, space, equipment, supplies, and clinical expertise. Knowledge of sound nursing practice, overall hospital administration, |
|emergency management, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, negotiation and delegation are essential to effective performance. The Patient and Resource Flow |
|Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Perioperative and Emergency Services at The American Center. |
|MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES |
| Technical Skill: Incumbent performs his/her job demonstrating technical ability, understanding of job expectations and compliance with organizational policies and |
|procedures. The incumbent performs the following job responsibilities: |
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|A. Administration of resources to provide optimum patient and family care. |
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|Review operational reports and perioperative schedules proactively and adjust resources and supplies necessary to meet the demand. |
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|Assign or re-assign associates, if necessary, to provide optimum patient care based on assessment of related information. |
|Communicate rationale for re-assignments to the appropriate clinical department leader(s). |
|Work in conjunction with the department leader(s) to coordinate resources with patient care needs. |
|6. Carry out admissions/triage functions in addition to all other responsibilities. |
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|7. Document all required information as per department standards. |
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|8. Provide report to the oncoming Nursing Coordinator or Nursing Resource Center staff. |
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|Function as a clinical expert to assess and determine the resources needed to care for patients. |
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|Projects resource needs continually by viewing the bed board, surgery schedule, Emergency Department volume, clinic volume. Informs the appropriate departmental leader |
|of issues related to patient placement. |
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|Deploys resources based on patient care needs across all areas of The American Center. |
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|Predicts patient needs based on patterns including perioperative service, Emergency Department volumes and physician clinics admission volumes. |
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|Conducts a huddle at the beginning of the day and as needed throughout the day with the clinical leaders to coordinate and direct the overall plan of the current and |
|projected resource needs. S/he coordinates and directs this process throughout the day. |
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|Solicits key pieces of information during the day to identify the clinical needs, resources available and capacity indicators. Promotes communication between all |
|disciplines and departments as it relates to availability of resources and capacity. |
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|Refers complex situations to Director, Perioperative Services and Emergency Department, VP for Clinical and Interventional Services and/or Hospital Administrator |
|on-call. |
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|Assists with the ongoing development and refinement processes and reports for continuous improvement in workflows and the patient and family experience. |
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|Communicates capacity indicators to the leadership team. |
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|Participates in and assists in the ongoing development of policies and procedures, etc. related to resource allocation. |
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|E. Develop own clinical and coaching skills in accordance with the goals and objectives of The American Center and consistent with position responsibilities. |
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|Evaluate personal professional development needs, develop goals and objectives, formulate and institute action plan. |
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|Attend continuing education classes and read pertinent literature in keeping with objectives. |
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|Function as a role model for staff with regard to investment in own personal growth and development as well as a clinical expert in an identified clinical specialty and|
|as a supervisor. |
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|ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. |
|JOB REQUIREMENTS |
|Education |Minimum |Bachelor’s in nursing |
| |Preferred |Master’s degree |
|Work Experience |Minimum |At least three (3) years of perioperative nursing experience. |
| |Preferred |Previous experience in a formal leadership role such as care team leader, nurse supervisor or nurse manager. |
| | |Adult and Pediatric experience. |
|Licenses & Certifications |Minimum |RN, Licensed in State of Wisconsin |
| |Preferred | |
|Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities |Knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of the state, university, and hospital that are relevant |
| |to the operations of the hospital and clinics preferred. |
| |Knowledge of concepts, theories and facts of a clinical nursing specialty. |
| |Knowledge of staffing models and resource allocation. |
| |Knowledge of decision-making process and sound management practices. |
| |Strong political and negotiation skills that are conceptual as well as practical. |
| |Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of hospital personnel and external |
| |parties. Must be comfortable with an interdisciplinary culture of collaboration. |
| |Strong and confident sense of personal accountability. |
|AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCY (Clinical jobs only) |
|Identify age-specific competencies for direct and indirect patient care providers who regularly assess, manage and treat patients. |
|Instructions: Indicate the age groups of patients served either by direct or indirect patient care by checking the appropriate boxes below. Next, |
|x |Infants (Birth – 11 months) |x |Adolescent (13 – 19 years) |
|x |Toddlers (1 – 3 years) |x |Young Adult (20 – 40 years) |
|x |Preschool (4 – 5 years) |x |Middle Adult (41 – 65 years) |
|x |School Age (6 – 12 years) |x |Older Adult (Over 65 years) |
|JOB FUNCTIONS |
|Review the employee’s job description and identify each essential function that is performed differently based on the age group of the patient. |
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|PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS |
|Indicate the appropriate physical requirements of this job in the course of a shift. Note: reasonable accommodations may be made available for individuals with |
|disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. |
|Physical Demand Level |Occasional |Frequent |Constant |
| |Up to 33% of the time |34%-66% of the time |67%-100% of the time |
| |Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally |Up to 10# |Negligible |Negligible |
| |lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small | | | |
| |tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves | | | |
| |sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary | | | |
| |in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and | | | |
| |standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria | | | |
| |are met. | | | |
|x |Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting |Up to 20# |Up to 10# or requires |Negligible or constant |
| |and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the | |significant walking or |push/pull of items of |
| |weight lifted may only be a negligible amount, a job is in this | |standing, or requires |negligible weight |
| |category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree.| |pushing/pulling of arm/leg | |
| | | |controls | |
| |Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent |20-50# |10-25# |Negligible-10# |
| |lifting/and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. | | | |
| |Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting |50-100# |25-50# |10-20# |
| |and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds. | | | |
| |Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting |Over 100# |Over 50# |Over 20# |
| |and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds. | | | |
|List any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications:| |
Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.
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