Bed Flow Coordinator resume example

Sept 2002-February 2003

ICU Charge Nurse on p.m.m shift, duties involved overseeing staffing, staffing assignments, while maintaining patients on critical drips and ventilators.

February 2003-April 2006

SICU Charge Nurse on a.m.shift; duties involved overseeing staffing, staffing assignments while maintaining patients on critical drips, ventilators and assisting providers with procedures.

April 2006-Sept 2007

ICU/SDU Nurse Manager-duties involved-staff work schedule, updating of staff education, updating of staff competences folders, preceptor to new staff of procedures, interview and dismissal of staff. Maintained pt throughput from ER to med/surge floors. Accomplishments: All 14 beds where open w/n 6 months and maintained open status, nursing transfer times improved and room turnaround times improved. Mr. Claire presented nationally his aim statements and success.

Oct 2007-Present

Bed-Flow Coordinator under the guidance of the Chief of Staff and Chief of Quality Management, duties assigned where to decrease diversion hours, improve throughput through the medical center, promote policy changes with education, daily discussion with physicians on order improvement. Accomplishments- with changes made Salem's diversion rate has decreased 85% while overall workload has increased 20%. Salem VAMC was the only hospital in VISN 6 to decrease Fee cost. Mr. Claire has presented national on two occasion during this period on success at Salem VAMC.

Mr. Claire is an active member on the VISN 6 surgical collaborative, Nation Bed flow collaborative, UR committee, ER committee, disaster planning committee and VISN 6 Bed Board Committee.

Mr. Claire completes data on the Electronic Morning report to update the Quad on bed needs and hospitals updates.

Mr. Claire also completes VISN 6 Bedboard data by 7:30 a.m. and communicates live at 9:15 a.m. to update VISN on needs.

Mr. Claire presently holds VISN 6 title of BMS coordinator.