Patient Flow Coord - PACU - FT Days - 11a-11:30p
Company: Huntington Hospital
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: January 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description When you join the Huntington Hospital team, you
are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our
philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129
years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally
recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our
commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members
of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a
place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you
join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact change
that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care,
with kindness and dignity, to all who need it. Internal Workers –
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Employee Login Expectations: Responsible for the coordination and
management of patient flow operatives to meet department needs to
ensure an efficient operation of the department by directing
functions and activities; interpreting policies and procedures,
standards, and regulation as applicable. Demonstrated leadership
and excellent knowledge of Huntington Hospital's Customer Service
Standards by being a resource role model of the department. Must
possess excellent problem solving skills and knowledge of
applicable laws, regulation and standards by JCAHO and other
regulatory agencies. Provides administrative and clinical support
to Department Manager such as new hire orientation, staff
development, patient care plan update, communication to staff
nurses during shift changes, etc. Performs duties in any nursing
capacity as needed. Meets Qualifications for Registered Nurse Job
Description. The PACU RN provides concentrated observation and care
of patients of all ages during the immediate post anesthesia period
and facilitates the patients care through a collaborative effort
with physicians and other health care team members, including
transfer on a continuum of care to the appropriate department. This
position may require flexibility of hours. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s
degree (BSN) required. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) will be
considered if enrolled in a BSN program with degree completion
within 2 years of date of hire or date of transfer to an RN
position. Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING: Minimum 2 years of current experience in area
of expertise/equivalent service area required. Leadership
experience preferred. Must challenge and successfully pass the
Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum within 21 days of hire. Basic
computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems
required. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Required: Current unrestricted
Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of
Registered Nursing (BRN) Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS),
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS), Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American
Heart Association Preferred: Current unrestricted Certified
Post-Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) or related certification SKILLS:
Additional Unit Specific Essential Functions: 1. Demonstrates
proficiency in delivering care utilizing advanced knowledge base of
Cardiovascular, Neuro, Respiratory, and Metabolic issues as
pertains to the individual patient. 2. Moves patients toward
discharge to the next level of care following the established
discharge criteria including but not limited to Aldrete score,
dermatome level, stable BP, heart rate, oxygen saturation of 94% or
higher, and proper Pain Management. 3. Communicates appropriately
with the MD on any patient status variance that influences an
expected progressive recovery course toward transfer to the next
level of care. 4. Accompanies the patient on transfer and gives a
thorough report utilizing appropriate Hand-Off format, including a
review of the post operative orders, to the receiving RN. 5.
Demonstrates ability to assist with ECTs. 6. Maintains annual
competencies via skills validation and self studies. Attends a code
blue drill every twelve months. 7. Maintains basic knowledge of
Joint Commission requirements and the National Patient Safety
Goals. 8. Demonstrates commitment to the Customer Service standards
by providing information to patient, visitors, coworkers, and
physicians in a friendly, helpful, courteous manner. ? Job Title:
Patient Flow Coordinator 12HR 3_Recovery Rm Svc-PACU ? Department:
Recovery Rm Svc-PACU ? Shift Duration: 12 ? Primary Shift: Days ?
Time Type: Full time ? Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena,
CA 91105 ? Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is
$54.25 - $84.08. Additional individual compensation may be
available for this role through differentials, extra shift
incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total
rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available
for qualifying positions. At Huntington Health, we offer a highly
competitive pay structure that is more rewarding than organizations
that offer straight pay. Our compensation reflects the following
premium structure for every shift: ? - Base rate paid for the first
8 hours of work in a day ? - 1.5x overtime pay for hours 8–12
worked in a workday. ? - 2x double-time pay for any hours beyond 12
in a workday ? This ensures that employees are fairly compensated
for the full length of their shift, with enhanced pay as their
workday progresses. The estimated blended hourly rate, accounting
for these premiums on a 12-hour shift, ranges from $63.29 to
$98.09.
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