Discharge Lounge Nursing Program Coordinator

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Discharge Lounge Nurse Shift Manager / Throughput Coordinator, you will help the hospital and its patients improve efficiency and flow so they can experience optimized care, reduced length of stay, and better resource utilization.

Every day you will provide leadership and oversight for critical areas like the Discharge Lounge. You will be expected to actively participate in bed management meetings, deliver essential education and training to nursing departments to decrease length of stay, and effectively liaise with staff to encourage timely discharges and facilitate seamless patient throughput.

To be successful in this role you must possess strong leadership abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of hospital operations and patient flow dynamics.

• Supervises nursing staff assigned to a particular shift. Assigns patients to available nursing staff, taking into consideration the patient's condition and the employee's skill level.
• Assesses, monitors, and educates the nursing staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary.
• Anticipates staffing needs and moves proactively to respond to them.
• Oversees stocking of supplies and updating patient records to ensure that the nursing floor is ready for subsequent shifts.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (e.g., ADN).
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Bachelors in nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field preferred
• Completion of Bachelors in nursing (BSN) or related field within three (3) years of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

• Strong computer knowledge, specifically Google Office Space
• Program Management experience