United Health Services (UHS) is seeking a Patient Flow Registered Nurse to support hospital-wide patient movement and care coordination. In this critical role, you will work closely with clinical teams to manage admissions, discharges, and bed placement, ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate care in the right setting.

Your ability to communicate clearly, think critically, and collaborate across departments will make a direct impact on patient outcomes and staff efficiency. At UHS, every connection matters—especially the ones that keep care flowing smoothly. If you’re a detail-oriented RN who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making system-wide contributions, we invite you to join our team.

Sign-On Incentives:

Up to $15,000sign-on bonus for candidates who meet eligibility criteria. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the day to day movement of patients to facilitate the organizational goals of timely patient placement and discharge.

• Oversees and monitors the bed tracking board to ensure data is up-to-date and communicates information during bed huddles as needed.

• Sets priorities for patient placement by setting priorities for ED admits, obtaining patient arrival times for direct admits, and communicating with Access Care on an ongoing basis as unit situations change.

• Facilitates structured daily bed meetings to provide an organized approach to patient placement.

• Assures proper placement of patients on units during bed meetings with accurate information including current admits in ED, potential admissions, staffing needs/status, and number of “borders” and by adhering to patient placement policies.

• Implements protocols for increased patient census. Initiates “House alerts” and action for overcrowding or gridlock according to policy.

• Maintains follow-up action list to validate that agreed upon actions occurred.

• Provides direction to the Access Care Staff, Nursing Units, Environmental Services, and the ED to prioritize and determine appropriate placement of patients. Collaborates with nursing units and Environmental Services to prioritize cleaning of rooms by rounding on nursing units to expedite and facilitate room turn around.

• Coordinates patient transfers from other facilities to UHS Hospitals. Oversees Transfer Center processes and serves as liaison between UHS Hospitals and sending facility. Seeks feedback related to transfers and process improvements. Manages data captured in LVM System from transfer activity and provides reports to Senior Management and others as requested.

• Serves as patient advocate by assuring care rendered is appropriate, timely and confidential.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Required

• A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Current New York State Registered Nurse License
• Five (5) years of experience in acute/tertiary hospital setting
• Previous clinical experience and familiarity with community referral/transfer practices and level of care policies
• CPR within 3 months of hire

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Work Environment

• Work is performed on hospital units and emergency departments with some office work which require working in close proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.
• Significant walking and standing.
• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information

• All – Access to patient information, including restricted information – Level 4