REGISTERED NURSE, BSN - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THROUGHPUT

Job Summary/Overall Objectives The Behavioral Health Throughput RN functions as a member of the Behavioral Health Assessment Team and is responsible for coordinating patient flow across the behavioral health continuum, from admission through discharge. This role focuses on reducing delays, optimizing bed utilization, and ensuring timely, safe, and efficient transitions of care. The Throughput Nurse collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, external facilities, and support services to facilitate appropriate placement and continuity of care for behavioral health patients. Essential Job Functions Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies. Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques. Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential. Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions. Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques. Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. The Registered Nurse may provide direct oversight of the GN, LPN, Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern and Unit Clerks. This oversight includes the Registered Nurse conducting the initial comprehensive assessment and interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care. This oversight includes support of the delegation of duties that are within the scope and capability of the care team. Patient Flow and Bed Management Coordinate and monitor real-time patient flow within the system's emergency departments and inpatient medical units Facilitate timely admissions, transfers, and discharges Maintain situational awareness of bed availability, staffing capacity, and patient acuity Collaborate with bed management, admissions, and behavioral health and emergency department teams to prioritize placements Care Coordination Act as a liaison between emergency departments, inpatient units, and external referral sources Coordinate with case management, social work, nursing staff, and providers to facilitate a plan of care and minimize barriers related to timely and appropriate placement or discharge Provide clinical guidance related to patient placement and assist in identifying appropriate level of care Communication Provide ongoing updates to leadership regarding throughput metrics, delays, and capacity issues Facilitate daily bed huddles and interdisciplinary rounds focused on patient progression Communicate status updates with internal departments and external facilities regarding transfers and referrals Support safe transitions of care, including handoff communication Other related duties as assigned. Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities] Required Qualifications/Experience Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) One (1) to two (2) years' experience in behavioral health or psychiatric nursing. Knowledge of behavioral health levels of care and community resources Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice. Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience. Preferred Qualifications/Experience Experience in case management, utilization review, or bed management License, Certification & Clearances Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required. Act 33 with renewal. Act 34 with renewal. Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal. Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.). Travel may be expected locally between System locations. Equal Employment Opportunity Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Disclaimer This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Work Environment When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential

• Absolute Necessity. Marginal
• Minimal Necessity. Constantly
• 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently
• 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally
• 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely
• Less than 0.

25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift. Physical Condition Essential Marginal Constantly Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Extreme Heat x Extreme Cold x Heights x Confined Spaces x Extreme Noise(>85dB) x Mechanical Hazards x Use of Vibrating Tools x Operates Vehicle (Company) x Operates Heavy Equipment x Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices x Rotates All Shifts x 8 Hours Shifts x x 10-12 Hours Shifts x On-Call x Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk) x x Travel Between Sites x Direct Patient Care x x Respirator Protective Equipment x Eye Protection x Head Protection (hard hat) x Hearing Protection x Hand Protection x Feet, Toe Protection x Body Protection x Latex Exposure x x Solvent Exposure x Paint (direct use) Exposure x Dust (sanding) Exposure x Ethylene Oxide Exposure x Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure x Blood/Body Fluid Exposure x x Chemicals (direct use) Exposure x Mist Exposure x Wax Stripper (direct use) x Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure x Ionizing Radiation Exposure x Laser Exposure x Physical Demands When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential

• Absolute Necessity. Marginal
• Minimal Necessity. Constantly
• 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently
• 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally
• 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely
• Less than 0.

25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift. Physical Condition Essential Marginal Constantly Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Bending (Stooping) x x Sitting x x Walking x x Climbing Stairs x x Climbing Ladders x Standing x x Kneeling x x Squatting (Crouching) x x Twisting/Turning x x Keyboard/Computer Operation x x Gross Grasp x x Fine Finger Manipulation x x Hand/Arm Coordination x x Pushing/Pulling(10 lbs. of force) x x Carry x x Transfer/Push/Pull Patients x Seeing Near w/Acuity x x Feeling (Sensation) x x Color Vision x x Hearing Clearly x x Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead x x Reaching Above Shoulder Level x x Reaching Forward x x Lifting Floor to Knuckle ### 10-19 Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle ### 10-19 Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder ### 10-19 Lifting Shoulder to Overhead ### 10-19 When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.