Registered Nurse - Patient Flow Coordinator

Job summary

Coordinate patient flow in collaboration with unit management, bed management, and multidisciplinary teams, using real-time strategies to improve access to care and reduce bottlenecks. Monitor site flow using analytics and dashboards, help remove barriers to discharge, and contribute to flow-related presentations and events.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Reporting to the Stollery Children's hospital Flow Manager, the Registered Nurse - Flow Coordinator functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. Working in collaboration with unit management, bed management and others, the incumbent is responsible for promoting optimal patient flow by facilitating the effective management of patient access to services. Role facilitates and supports patient flow strategies in real time to improve access to care for patients while decreasing bottlenecks within the patients length of stay through the system. Using data analytics, connect care reports/dashboards and other tools, the role monitors and supports site flow and removal of barriers to discharge. The role participates in site presentations and events related to flow. Description: As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable. Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Site Flow Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 4 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification. Additional Required Qualifications: 3-5 years of related acute care experience. 3-5 years as an Assistant Head Nurse or in a leadership role in acute care setting. Preferred Qualifications: 3-5 years of Bed management or flow-related experience an asset. Knowledge of Edmonton zone escalation processes and site-specific workflows for flow. Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking. Ability to work independently and under pressure. Ability to make critical decisions under pressure. Demonstrated collaborative skills. Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

What you’ll do

Coordinate patient flow in collaboration with unit management, bed management, and multidisciplinary teams, using real-time strategies to improve access to care and reduce bottlenecks. Monitor site flow using analytics and dashboards, help remove barriers to discharge, and contribute to flow-related presentations and events.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Applicants need 3–5 years of related acute care experience and 3–5 years in an acute-care leadership role; bed management or flow experience and knowledge of Edmonton zone processes are assets.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Flow Coordination
• Acute Care Nursing
• Bed Management
• Patient Access Management
• Discharge Planning
• Data Analytics
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Organizational Skills
• Multitasking
• Microsoft Suite
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics

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