Patient Flow Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

-Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical, Nursing, Health and Allied Health, Research
Reference: 67055

**Patient Flow Coordinator**
- ** Clinical Nurse Consultant or Grade 3 Allied Health Clinician**

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- **Based at Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus**
- An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional who has experience in facilitating safe and effective discharge planning for patients in the acute hospital setting.

**About the role**
- The Patient Flow Coordinators will make up a team of experienced registered nurses and allied health clinicians whose primary aim is to facilitate progression of care and patient flow through the hospital.
- Reporting to the Patient Flow Coordinator Team Leader and maintaining reporting lines to their profession (profession dependent), the Patient Flow Coordinators will focus on timely and safe discharges for patients with Estimated Discharge Dates in the coming days and with known or 'routine' discharge destinations.
- These roles will be rostered over a 7 day service. Please note that these roles will be allocated to 1-3 medical, surgical or cardiology wards on weekdays. Patient Flow Coordinators will be required to provide cover to different wards over the weekend and flexible shift patterns will be available depending on ward needs.
- Please note, the Patient Flow Coordinator Team Leader role is also currently advertised.**About You**:

- Current professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or other allied health professional association (where applicable to the profession)
- High level of clinical competence and expertise in specified area
- Understanding of safe and timely discharge principles
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and modelling of interdisciplinary practice
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal (including conflict resolution and negotiation)
- Flexibility to adapt to different clinical wards and units to support the Patient Flow Coordinator and broader Access teams.

**Your Opportunity**:

- In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, identify patients in advance of Estimated Discharge Date and address or escalate any barriers to discharge.
- Contribute to an improvement in the RMH Access and Flow KPIs that include NEAT, AV offload and reduced elective surgery hospital initiated postponements.
- Demonstrate a multi-disciplinary health care approach that achieves safe and timely discharge for patients.
- Ensure patients, families and carers are well informed and ready to support discharge plans.
- Identify appropriate patients and facilitate discharge via the Transit Lounge and Criteria led Discharge.
- Initiate and drive a coordinated team approach to patient care.

**Why work with RMH?**
- Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

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