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Patient Placement & Staffing Office Manager RN - TMC and LMC (PT 6:00pm - 6:30am)
101 Truman Medical Center
**Job Location**
UH Lakewood Medical Center, University Health Truman Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri
**Department**
Admin Nursing UHTMC
**Position Type**
Part time
**Work Schedule**
6:00PM - 6:30AM
**Hours Per Week**
24
If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as "Kansas City's Essential Hospital," UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:
**UH Truman Medical Center** is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children's Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we're a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women's services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH's beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women's care clinics.
**UH Lakewood Medical Center** is located between Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.
**UH Behavioral Health** is the KC metro area's largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The **Crossroads Building** , located in Kansas City's vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.
**Job Description**
Responsible for optimizing patient throughput by proactively managing all patient admissions, discharges and transfers throughout the University Health (UH) system. Provides planning, direction and management of nursing staff resource to ensure that all shifts are staffed adequately. Responsible for meeting regulatory standards, complying with corporate policy and procedures, promoting internal and external customer satisfaction, and for appropriate financial management.
This leader supports UH's mission and the plan for provision of care by ensuring patient bed assignments at the appropriate level of care, consistent with current policy and procedure. Collaborates with multiple departments within University Health (Health Sciences District, Lakewood and Behavioral Health) to facilitate regularly scheduled bed management meetings to identify and communicate bed utilization issues. Identifies trends, and reports relevant data using technology systems to assess and resolve barriers to patient throughput.
**Minimum Requirements:**
Baccalaureate in Nursing.
Registered Nurse with current state licensure.
Two years Acute Care experience.
Demonstrated excellence in working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
Proven customer service orientation, with a focus on building and maintaining professional collegiality and trust.
Knowledge of patient care resources within University Health.
Ability to communicate effectively with oral, written, and electronic formats.
Organizational and leadership skills.
Administrative skills to include critical thinking, multi-tasking, and prioritization, along with pro-active decision-making and negotiation skills.
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships.
Utilization management experience.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
MSN.
Leadership experience.
Previous experience in patient flow processes.
Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience.
**Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day.**
University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees. UH is an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, language, age, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, socioeconomic status, literacy, disability, mobility, abilities, veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law.
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