Summary
Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Makes appropriate bed assignments for admissions, ED, intra-hospital and entity transfers. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities

• Assess bed availability for all areas of the hospital.
• Assess the patient information given and bed requested for appropriateness.
• Make appropriate bed assignment based on patient need and specialized services provided by the unit.
• Proficient in electronic bed management systems.
• Communicates bed status to management.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience
Preferred: Knowledge of Baptist Memphis hospital and specialy units.
Minimum: RN
Licensure, Registration, Certification
Minimum: RN
Special Skills
Preferred: BLS
Minimum: Computer literacy
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 7086 - RN-Patient Placement Center
Facility: BMHCC Corporate Office
Department: HS Patient Placement Corporate
Category: Nurse RN
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Evenings
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area