Overview The Patient Care Logistics Manager is responsible for the provision of patient care for the Nursing Float Pool, Transportation, Patient Safety Observation, and Patient Care Logistics service areas. Works to coordinate care with care providers using evidenced based practice to ensure positive patient outcomes. Responsible for departmental staffing, budgeting and adherence to the safety and quality initiatives set forth by hospital administration. Responsible for working with administration for future growth within the department. Responsibilities Provides overall direction and leadership for the provision of safe, effective and cost efficient patient care within the service area. Accountable for departmental outcomes and 24/7 operations of the department. Provides tactical and strategic leadership including programmatic growth & development, implementation of new services and optimization of current operations. Provides direct oversight for patient-flow in order to optimize bed utilization throughout all service lines of the organization. Utilizes status boards and bed tracking system on an on-going basis to monitor admit capability and operations process compliance. Develops and implements patient throughput clinical standards and guidelines. Provides ongoing analysis of patient throughput data to identify opportunities for efficiencies. Establishes the service line vision and goals for the department in collaboration with Administration, Medical Staff and the multidisciplinary clinical care team. Coordinates action plans and outcomes monitoring consistent with the overall strategic goals and imperatives. Applies clinical and operational management skills to meet the established quality, patient satisfaction, and financial/operational goals of the department. Ensures adequate staffing for patient needs on a daily basis. Schedules staff based on patient acuity and defined staffing patterns. Monitors multidisciplinary team scope of practice, productivity of staff, use of time and the amount of work assigned. Ensures that the productivity and staff work support the overall operational goals of the department. Manages selection and employment of staff for area supervised. Fosters employee participation, satisfaction and organizational commitment. Promotes the professional development of staff. Directs personnel management of the Service Line consistent with Nursing Division and Hospital philosophy, goals and policies. Develops departmental staffing, revenue and expense budgets and assumes direct responsibility for daily monitoring of labor and non-labor resources including responding to changes in the department business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals. Maintains safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff. Ensures practice that is ethical and in accordance with current practice standards. Establishes and insures implementation of standards of safety and risk management for the departments. Manages the 24/7 administrative supervision of the hospital through leadership of the House Supervisors. Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services. Monitors supplies/equipment, ordering/repairing as required to ensure the quality of care and operational standard are maintained. Ensures cost effectiveness in the use of supplies and forms. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required Three years of nursing experience required.