Patient Flow RN

CommonSpirit Health

Full-time other-general
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Location
Chattanooga, TN, United States
Posted
July 25, 2026

Job Description

**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

As a Patient Flow Nurse, you will optimize patient movement throughout the hospital, ensuring efficient transitions between departments, units, and levels of care. Your role minimizes wait times and maximizes bed utilization.

Every day you will assess bed availability, patient acuity, and discharge readiness, proactively managing admissions, transfers, and discharges. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, resolving logistical challenges and prioritizing patient movement based on clinical urgency and resources.

To be successful in this role, you need strong critical thinking, a comprehensive understanding of hospital operations, and exceptional communication. Your calm, swift decision-making and mediation skills in dynamic situations are essential for seamless patient progression.

+ Accurately assesses patient information (condition, admitting diagnosis, etc.) to determine appropriate placement within th...