Patient Placement Nurse, Capacity Management

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Organization

SMCS-Valley Administration

Position Overview

Responsible for coordinating and optimizing patient flow in acute care facilities to ensure appropriate use of resources and timely patient care. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to manage bed assignments, admissions, transfers, and discharges, balancing patient needs with health system capacity. The nurse works closely with hospital leadership, physicians, and other staff to assess real-time capacity data, predict future capacity challenges, and implement strategies to mitigate overcrowding. Strong clinical judgment, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for ensuring smooth operations and delivering high-quality patient care.

Job Description

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• RN-Registered Nurse of California - California Department of Consumer Affairs

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE

• 2 years recent relevant experience
• Critical Care, Charge, House Supervisor and/or Patient Placement RN experience preferred.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrates expertise and resourcefulness in level of care requirements, advanced nursing assessments, bed capacity management, service line capabilities, and acceptance pathways by care site.
• Demonstrates expertise in development, implementation and evaluation of specific transfer and bed management program.
• Demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking, problem solving and negotiating skills.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all interdisciplinary team members, referrals agencies, patients, families, and other services.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and professional administrative skills.
• Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve and meet deadline.
• Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.

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Job Shift

Nights

Schedule

Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours

12

Days of the Week

Variable

Weekend Requirements

Rotating Weekends

Benefits

No

Unions

No

Position Status

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

0

Employee Status

Per Diem/Casual

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $90.93 to $127.30 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.