RN Manager Hospital Operations, Allegheny General Hospital at Highmark Health

Highmark Health - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

1-10 employees

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About the position

The position serves as an administrative liaison within Allegheny General Hospital's operations, focusing on patient care coordination, staffing resources, and patient flow management. The role is critical in ensuring that patients are placed according to clinical needs while adhering to hospital capacity and staffing availability. It involves providing clinical direction and oversight to hospital operations staff, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and addressing complex patient care issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to all patient care units through coordination of staffing resources, patient flow, and bed utilization.
• Prioritize patient placement across the hospital based on clinical need and capacity.
• Provide clinical direction and patient placement oversight to hospital operations staff.
• Make administrative decisions and notify the administrator on call, Legal Department, and/or Risk Management when necessary.
• Serve as a resource for complex patient care issues and resolve issues affecting patient care delivery.
• Facilitate patient flow and ensure resources are utilized appropriately and cost-effectively.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years recent nursing experience.
• Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous management experience.