Job Summary
This position is an integral part of hospital operations related to bed planning, patient throughput and capacity management. The Mission Control Coordinator has an organization-wide view of patients coming into, moving throughout, and out of the system and works closely with nursing and physicians to ensure timely and coordinated movement of patients. This role acts as a liaison between the Mission Control team, as well as other departments by removing barriers to patient flow while increasing bed utilization.
The job site for this will be on-site at Butterworth Hospital (A-Level) and we anticipate this changing to 60th street in the future.
Essential Functions
Oversight of the day-to-day operations of Mission Control. Provide exceptional customer service and maintain relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
Analyze real-time capacity and throughput metrics, identify barriers to meeting timely placement and resolve patient flow issues as they arise. Engage with appropriate department leaders to escalate and resolve concerns with patient flow.
Direct and control patient flow activities into, within and out of Spectrum Health facilities and ensures effective utilization of resources. Evaluate, develop, and implement strategies to maximize system capacity management and throughput.
Acts as an escalation path for Mission Control functions and needs. Offers support and guidance to team members within the Mission Control team.
Engages in quality improvement reviews to meet departmental and organizational metrics or initiatives.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing
3 years of relevant experience Nursing experience within a hospital setting including but not limited to inpatient adult and pediatrics, acute care or critical care, emergency/urgent care Required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Physical Demands
Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Sitting: Frequently
Standing: Occasionally
Walking: Occasionally
Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
Squat: Seldom
Stair Climbing: Seldom
Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
Handling: Occasionally
Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
Visual Acuity ¹[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Mission Control - GR
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Night (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
6:30pm - 6:30am
Days Worked
Variable
Weekend Frequency
Every third weekend
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