Position Title:

RN House Administrative Coordinator - Registered Nurse - Children's Behavioral Health Center - Nights (Fall 2026)

Department:

BHC Administration

Job Description:

Our NEWPediatric Behavioral Health Center is scheduled to open in December 2026. Candidates applying for this position should expect a start date after August 1, 2026. All applicants must be 21 years of age or older and provide three professional references as part of the hiring process.

General Description: Under limited administrative direction, provides clinical oversight and coordinates the assignment of patient care beds. Serves as a hospital representative and nursing manager and provides guidance to hospital staff concerning nursing care and related activities. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Essential Responsibilities

Serves as primary hospital administrative official for after-hours business for all administrative inquiries.
Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
Demonstrates knowledge and compliance of regulatory requirements, Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives.
Screens admissions for appropriateness of level of care orders and bed assignments.
Prioritizes bed assignments for all admissions and transfers in the hospital.
Escalates medical necessity and admissions status issues through the established chain of command.
Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.
Facilitates daily bed management meetings and effectively communicates resources and issues to appropriate areas.
Tracks and trends barriers to patient flow.
Handles any public relations matters and provides guidance to campus police as appropriate.
Serves a critical role in coordinating hospital activities in catastrophic situations such as fires, flooding, disasters and power outages and line breaks.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities

Serves as primary hospital administrative official for after-hours business for all administrative inquiries.

Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.

Demonstrates knowledge and compliance of regulatory requirements, Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives.

Screens admissions for appropriateness of level of care orders and bed assignments.

Prioritizes bed assignments for all admissions and transfers in the hospital.

Escalates medical necessity and admissions status issues through the established chain of command.

Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.

Facilitates daily bed management meetings and effectively communicates resources and issues to appropriate areas.

Tracks and trends barriers to patient flow.

Handles any public relations matters and provides guidance to campus police as appropriate.

Serves a critical role in coordinating hospital activities in catastrophic situations such as fires, flooding, disasters and power outages and line breaks.

RN House Administrative Coordinator

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