What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bed Manager position at SUNY Upstate Medical University?
Job Summary:
The Bed Manager will have the complex responsibility for all patient bed assignments throughout the organization in order to meet patient care needs and maximize bed resources. This includes patients needing admission from external sources, Adult ED, Pediatric ED, Upstate Community ED, Upstate clinics, post-ops and electives. This position will be responsible for all patient transfers within both hospitals as well. The Bed Manager will help unify bed management to optimize capacity, reduce ED diversion and ED boarding hours.
Minimum Qualifications:
NYS Licensed/Registered RN (or eligible) required. Bachelors degree in Nursing and three years post-licensure acute care RN experience (preferably in Emergency Services or Critical Care) required. Excellent communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills required. Must be able to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. CPR-BLS is required by the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Acute care experience in emergency services or critical care is preferred. Leadership experience preferred.
Work Days:
Night, some weekends and holidays
Message to Applicants:
Recruitment Office: Human Resources
Executive Order:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
