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The Triage Nurse Coordinator actively and continuously assesses and directs the clinical placement of inpatients working collaboratively with all patient care areas within the Hospital as well as the Admitting Department, Patient Relations, Environmental Services, Patient Transport and the Transfer Center. This position oversees the clinical flow and throughput across the organization with a focus on the efficient and effective assignment of patients to maximize quality and service to all patients and families.
Job Responsibility:
Provides clinical triage and decision-making regarding patient placement in collaboration with all key stakeholders and activates appropriate response teams as needed
Exhibits excellent customer relationship skills, including telephone and personal contact with all internal and external customer groups
Collaborates with placement to monitor house wide status of all patient throughput activity including activity in Admitting, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics, inpatient units, perioperative and procedural areas and Transfer Center
Maintains and reports metrics related to efficiency and effectiveness of transfer center and throughput including basic data collection and report writing and specific case reviews
Knowledge and compliance with regulatory requirements specific to EMT ALA
Participates in financial clearance and utilization review assessments for appropriate populations
Identifies and service issues and escalates appropriately to ensure follow-up and satisfaction resolution
Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of The University of Kansas Hospital System resources, medical staff, services, and specialty services
Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of referral patterns and referring facility resources
Provides orientation and education to new staff physicians, leaders, and learners regarding the transfer center
Ability to function calmly in stressful situations
Basic personal computer skills
Maintains strict confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
Requirements:
Associate Degree Nursing
2 or more years RN critical care or Emergency Room experience with The University of Kansas Health System
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas or Missouri
Basic skills in Microsoft Office Applications such as Word and Excel
Nice to have:
Bachelor Degree Nursing
5 or more years RN critical care or Emergency Room experience