Assistant Director of Nursing – Bed Management

About the role

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) for Bed Management is a senior leadership position responsible for optimizing patient flow across Beaumont Hospital. The role ensures efficient bed allocation, reduces Emergency Department overcrowding, and supports safe, timely discharges.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily bed allocation, balancing scheduled admissions with emergency demand.
• Lead discharge planning initiatives such as "Plan for Every Patient" and Predicted Date of Discharge (PDD).
• Implement and monitor escalation and overcrowding policies during periods of high demand.
• Collaborate with primary care, nursing homes, and community teams to facilitate integrated patient transfers.
• Analyse real‑time and historical data to report key performance indicators to senior management.
• Manage the patient flow team, including clinical nurse managers, bed managers, and discharge coordinators.

Required profile

• Qualified nurse with extensive experience in acute care settings.
• Proven leadership experience in patient flow, bed management, or discharge planning.
• Strong understanding of hospital operations, emergency department dynamics, and community care pathways.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• Data analysis

What we offer

• Competitive ADON salary scale (€72,843 – €89,894 LSI).
• Full‑time permanent contract (37.5 hours per week).
• Opportunity to influence hospital-wide patient flow strategy.