Patient Flow Staffing Liaison, LVN, Nursing Administration, Part time, 7am-7:30pm (Internal Candidates Only)

Provides clinical support under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse. Practices within the legal boundaries for licensed vocational nursing (LVN) and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions, and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice.  In conjunction with the Hospital Manager/Supervisor on duty to ensure adequate direct patient care staffing for inpatient areas of centralized and decentralized units.  In conjunction with the Hospital Manager/Supervisor and Case Management ensures timely bed placement for patients.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills; Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Demonstrated team member abilities.
• Clinical education related to specialty.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain focus.
• Proactive, “can-do” approach and desire to build positive working relationships through collaborative problem-solving.
• Self-motivated and results oriented. Must be able to demonstrate sound decision making, flexibility and prioritization skills.

Required Experience

Required:

• Maintain an active California LVN license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card

Preferred

• Minimum of 2-years acute hospital nursing in a medical/surgical setting preferred.