Bed Manager Cover Letter

Please consider me for the bed manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for direction to nursing concerning patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Insatiable appetite for understanding core business challenges
• Commercially minded making small budgets go far and drive for clear ROI for marketing activities
• Passion for creativity, design and creating brand experiences
• Natural interest in fashion, trends, and popular culture
• An entrepreneurial and ‘can-do’ approach, able to work with and unlock change and complexity
• Natural leader who works well with others and in particular, diverse groups of people across geographies and through virtual teams, under pressure!
• Current NSW driver’s license and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role
• Manages consistent customer service delivery

I would like to submit my application for the bed manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support to staff during the development, implementation and utilization of information systems that impact the delivery of patient care services within the hospital.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong understanding and experience in the use of manufacturing and planning systems ( MRP/ERP)
• Manages multiple (4-8) low to medium complexity projects
• Works closely with supervisor to ensure/protect contract activities are consistent with procedures and customer requirements
• Tracks/manages and reports all financial variables to management
• Develops skills/abilities for negotiations, including strategies, costing, scheduling
• Understands YCA hardware and software deliverables
• Has basic Process Controls knowledge
• Has good internal and external communications skill

Please consider me for the bed manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for oversight of services provided to all WRNMMC Departments that provide clinical and systems’ support to the patient care.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Manages processes for on-boarding new suppliers and maintaining processes for existing suppliers
• Oversees complex quality assurance processes
• Oversees quality assurance plans and frameworks
• Oversees the communication of findings to stakeholders and customers
• Enterprise Software (ERP, Planning, Procurement, ), Microsoft Office, Demand Management and Forecasting, Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Subject matter expertise in Orthopedics
• The Gate-keeper of beds within the system and, as such, has primary responsibility to facilitate patient throughput from various points of entry (Emergency Department, Peri-Operative Services, Surgical Admitting, Direct admits, transfers from other hospitals and procedural locations, such as the Cardiac Cath lab, Endoscopy) based on appropriate aggregation and level of care
• Beds are assigned based on medical/surgical clusters/units

In response to your job posting for bed manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for support on specific systems, processes and methodologies, to ensure effective monitoring, control and support of service delivery.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Review the EMSTAT and PRISM/EPIC system for appropriateness of bed assignment
• Monitors Bed Teletracking/ADT system and escalate dirty beds with Environmental Services
• Reviews appropriateness of any blocked beds in the system
• Rounds on units to assess unit needs and facilitate with nurses “pulling” patient report
• If it is determined at any of the Bed Management Meetings, that the volume of patients exceeds the anticipated capacity criteria, the Director of the Emergency Department or designee, Director of Patient Access or designee, CMO, Director of Nursing (Supervisor) will activate the Surge Plan
• Previous Assistant Nurse Care Coordinator (ANCC) or Charge Nurse Role preferred
• Post-surgical care experience
• Solid knowledge and background implementing and maintaining a culture of Continuous improvement and the application of Lean principles

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the bed manager position.

Previously, I was responsible for direct care to patients, as needed, to maintain clinical skills, to assess particular and age-specific patient care needs or for purpose of instruction.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Has good organization and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience in an ANCC and/or Charge Nurse role
• Location and content of organizational/departmental policies and procedures
• Theories, principles, techniques and practices of professional pediatric nursing
• Available resources throughout the Medical Center at any given time
• Progressive leadership skills
• Excellent critical thinking, communication and conflict resolution skills
• Utilizes computer and telecommunication technology to facilitate multifaceted communications