Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework. This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. Baptist Memorial Health Care is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Sep 23 · 1 year of experience
Unit and setting
Hospital
License
RN license
Do you qualify?
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Experience
1 year acute care experienceRN and 1 years in acute care.
Assess bed availability for all areas of the hospitalAssess bed availability for all areas of the hospital.
Day to day
Makes bed assignments for admissions, ED, intra-hospital and entity transfersMakes appropriate bed assignments for admissions, ED, intra-hospital and entity transfers.
Day to day
Participates in activities designed to improve health care deliveryParticipates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
Coordinates admissions and transfers with providers, patients and families
Day to day
Assesses patient medical conditions, diagnoses and treatment plans to determine best unit and level of careThe specialist assesses patients' medical conditions, diagnoses, and treatment plans to determine the best unit and level of care for them.
Day to day
Collaborates with physicians, nurses and other providers on appropriate care and treatmentThe specialist collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and treatment.
Day to day
Ensures accurate patient documentation and communication to providersThe specialist ensures that all necessary patient information is accurately documented and communicated to the appropriate healthcare providers.
Day to day
Manages patient flow throughout the hospital to prevent delays or bottlenecksThe specialist manages patient flow throughout the hospital, ensuring that patients are moved efficiently through the system to prevent delays or bottlenecks.
Day to day
Serves as liaison between patients, families and providersThe specialist serves as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate effective communication and ensure that patients' needs are met.
Day to day
Ensures compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulations, including privacy and safetyThe specialist ensures that all hospital policies, procedures, and regulations are followed, including those related to patient privacy and safety
Day to day
Follows escalation process involving Administration and House SupervisorsFollowing the escalation process which involves speaking with Administration and House Supervisors
Day to day
Facilitates transfer back process between entitiesFacilitates transfer back process between our entities
Day to day
Monitors and coordinates care for emergent/urgent conditions (STEMI) through PulsaraMonitor and coordinate care for emergent/urgent conditions (STEMI) through Pulsara.
Day to day
Enters orders timely for strokes and STEMIsEnters orders timely for Strokes and STEMI’s
Day to day
Assists facilities with problem-solving on patient movement and ordersAssist facilities with problem-solving with patient movement/orders
Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe, timely, and quality care while facilitating movement of patients throughout all of Baptist facilities. Patient placement nurses are responsible for ensuring that patients are placed in the most appropriate level of care based on their medical condition and needs. This involves coordinating transfers between hospital facilities and liaising with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive the appropriate level of care. 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.
Proficient in electronic bed management systems.
Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
Provides clinical leadership.
Supports lifelong learning.
Completes assigned goals.
Coordinating patient admissions and transfers: The patient placement specialist coordinates with healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure that patients are admitted to the appropriate units or transferred to other facilities as needed.
Assessing patient needs: The specialist assesses patients' medical conditions, diagnoses, and treatment plans to determine the best unit and level of care for them.
Collaborating with healthcare providers: The specialist collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and treatment.
Ensuring proper documentation: The specialist ensures that all necessary patient information is accurately documented and communicated to the appropriate healthcare providers.
Managing patient flow: The specialist manages patient flow throughout the hospital, ensuring that patients are moved efficiently through the system to prevent delays or bottlenecks.
Facilitating communication: The specialist serves as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate effective communication and ensure that patients' needs are met.
Maintaining compliance: The specialist ensures that all hospital policies, procedures, and regulations are followed, including those related to patient privacy and safety
Following the escalation process which involves speaking with Administration and House Supervisors
Facilitates transfer back process between our entities
Monitor and coordinate care for emergent/urgent conditions (STEMI) through Pulsara.
Enters orders timely for Strokes and STEMI’s
Assist facilities with problem-solving with patient movement/orders
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
RN and 1 years in acute care.
Preferred/Desired
Knowledge of Baptist hospitals and specialty units. EPIC experience.
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Nurses and young professionals who want city life cluster in Midtown—especially walkable, artsy Cooper-Young—and the South Main Arts District; a Reddit local reported 18 years in Midtown without issue. East Memphis pockets such as Colonial Acres offer mid-century brick homes, mature trees, and Park/Poplar access at a middle price tier.
Locals consistently steer newcomers to Germantown and Collierville (called two of the safest areas in the state), plus Bartlett, Cordova, Lakeland, Arlington, Oakland, and Atoka; Harbor Town on Mud Island is a planned mix of townhomes and cottages on the river. Across the line, Olive Branch (Money magazine Best Places to Live five years running), Southaven, Horn Lake, Walls, and Byhalia in DeSoto County, Mississippi, bring newer construction, lower property taxes than Tennessee, and Memphis job access.
Getting around+The metro average commute is about 22 minutes. East Memphis and Colonial Acres sit on Park and Poplar avenues with a reasonable drive to Downtown and East Memphis employment centers, and Bartlett is described as commuter-friendly. DeSoto County towns such as Olive Branch and Southaven are pitched for easy access to Memphis jobs; Reddit threads discuss 30–40 minute drives into the city. Sources do not name hospital-specific routes, transit lines, or parking at medical centers; Methodist Olive Branch Hospital is the only facility explicitly tied to a residential community.
The metro average commute is about 22 minutes. East Memphis and Colonial Acres sit on Park and Poplar avenues with a reasonable drive to Downtown and East Memphis employment centers, and Bartlett is described as commuter-friendly.
DeSoto County towns such as Olive Branch and Southaven are pitched for easy access to Memphis jobs; Reddit threads discuss 30–40 minute drives into the city. Sources do not name hospital-specific routes, transit lines, or parking at medical centers; Methodist Olive Branch Hospital is the only facility explicitly tied to a residential community.
Outdoors+Tom Lee Park on the river is recommended for all ages and pets, with picnic and food-truck culture; Mud Island River Park and Harbor Town’s marina paths, mini parks, and riverwalks sit on Wolf River Harbor along the Mississippi. Midtown life orients around Overton Park. Cordova is described as spacious and park-rich, and Colonial Acres has nearby parks and rec facilities. HoneyTrek notes the Mississippi River and one of the biggest urban parks in the world wrapping the city; the metro averages 218 days of sunshine, but summers are hot and humid with flood risk.
Tom Lee Park on the river is recommended for all ages and pets, with picnic and food-truck culture; Mud Island River Park and Harbor Town’s marina paths, mini parks, and riverwalks sit on Wolf River Harbor along the Mississippi. Midtown life orients around Overton Park.
Cordova is described as spacious and park-rich, and Colonial Acres has nearby parks and rec facilities. HoneyTrek notes the Mississippi River and one of the biggest urban parks in the world wrapping the city; the metro averages 218 days of sunshine, but summers are hot and humid with flood risk.
Memphis invented rock & roll and Stax soul, eats world-class barbecue, and still costs about 16% less than U.S. housing—with no state income tax. Nurses consider that bargain on an $80k–$150k move; compact-license status eases paperwork. The tradeoff is blunt: the city ranks among America’s most violent, so professionals cluster in Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, East Memphis, Midtown/Cooper-Young, Harbor Town, or Olive Branch and Southaven—not a random ZIP. Midtown can be lived in for decades; Germantown’s $337k median and 96% graduation rate are the family premium; Cooper-Young still buys near $128k. Commutes average about 22 minutes on Poplar and Park. Weekends run Overton Park, Tom Lee Park, Mud Island, Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, Sun Studio, and 100-plus barbecue joints (Rendezvous, Central BBQ) plus Gus’s and Hog and Hominy. Summers are hot, humid, and flood-prone; allergies and hail/tornado insurance (about $3,408 a year statewide) are real costs. Pick a named safe pocket, and the music, food, and prices are the genuine draw.
