Access Nurse

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Oversee the flow of patients through the facility

• Manage hospital transfers and direct admissions

• Assess daily bed availability and supervise bed management logistics for the health system

• Collect precise data to improve efficiency, enhance patient safety, and prioritize needs

• Act as the main point of contact for patients seeking health or illness information via telephone

• Evaluate patient status utilizing communication, clinical expertise, and nursing assessment skills

• Conduct intake, assessment, and triage for both internal and external hospital transfers and direct admissions

• Utilize telephonic communication, recorded conference calls, electronic documentation, and provider connections to guarantee safe exchange of patient information

• Gather information from referring providers and assess clinical details for suitable patient placement

• Work in partnership with healthcare professionals and hospital leadership to enhance patient outcomes by leveraging clinical knowledge, nursing and management experience, critical thinking, and business intelligence tools

• Facilitate bed placement across the enterprise in accordance with patient condition and hospital capabilities

• Oversee bed management operations

• Promote safe and efficient patient placement and effective utilization of resources

• Manage enterprise bed resources in a cost-effective manner

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must live in Florida and be within a one-hour travel distance to a CCF facility

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (Diploma, ADN, or BSN)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Minimum of three years of recent progressive clinical experience in an acute care environment

• Preferred: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Preferred: Two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare environment

• Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft applications, bed management databases, and Epic

• Preferred: Experience in critical care

• Requires prolonged sitting, multitasking, manual dexterity for computer operations, and normal or corrected vision

• Must be capable of performing under stress and in emergency situations while maintaining composure

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without direct supervision and quickly adapt to new practices is essential

• Background screening as required for Florida positions is mandatory

• Completion of controlled-substance testing post-employment offer is required

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment

• Drug-free workplace

• Annual influenza vaccination program or approved exemption

• Provision of personal protective equipment as necessary