Swing Bed Coordinator (Case Management / Care Transitions)

Job Description

Job Description

Reports To: CNO / Med-Surg Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time

About this Opportunity

The Staff Pad has partnered with Blue Ridge Medical Center, located in Blue Ridge, GA to hire highly motivated Swing Bed Coordinator to lead and grow their Swing Bed Program, support care transitions, patient flow, and program growth within a critical access hospital setting.

This is a key leadership role for an RN, LPN, or Case Manager with strong clinical expertise and hands-on Swing Bed experience who thrives in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. The Swing Bed Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and taking operational ownership of all aspects of the hospital’s Swing Bed Services, including daily census management, CMS compliance, documentation accuracy, referral management, interdisciplinary coordination, and program financial performance to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and operational success.

Your leadership will directly impact patient outcomes, program growth, regulatory success, and overall hospital performance.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a vital service line, work closely with nursing and provider teams, and help patients transition safely and successfully through their recovery journey.

What You'll Do

The Swing Bed Coordinator serves as the clinical and operational leader for admissions, patient care progression, and discharge planning, ensuring each Swing Bed stay meets Medicare skilled care requirements, is supported by accurate and compliant documentation, and advances efficiently toward a safe and timely discharge.

Lead Swing Bed Operations

• Oversee daily Swing Bed census, bed availability, and admission prioritization
  
• Evaluate and approve admissions based on CMS skilled care criteria
  
• Monitor patient progression, length of stay, and discharge planning status
  
• Serve as the primary resource and point of coordination for all Swing Bed activity
  

Ensure Compliance & Documentation Excellence

• Maintain compliance with CMS Swing Bed Conditions of Participation
  
• Review skilled nursing, therapy, and provider documentation for accuracy and completeness
  
• Proactively identify and resolve documentation deficiencies in real time
  
• Maintain survey-ready and regulatory-compliant documentation standards
  

Manage Referrals & Program Growth

• Coordinate referral intake, admissions, and acceptance decisions
  
• Monitor and track referrals, bed capacity, and admission conversion metrics
  
• Build and maintain strong referral relationships with internal and external partners
  
• Support program growth initiatives and community outreach efforts
  

Collaborate Across Clinical Teams

• Partner closely with nursing, therapy, providers, and case management teams
  
• Ensure timely therapy evaluations and coordinated care planning
  
• Facilitate interdisciplinary communication to support efficient care progression and discharge
  
• Promote best practices in skilled documentation and patient care coordination
  

Support Financial & Operational Performance

• Monitor census patterns, average length of stay, and throughput metrics
  
• Assist with accurate charge capture and billing processes
  
• Participate in denial prevention strategies and documentation audits
  
• Provide program performance updates and metrics to leadership
  

Contribute to Program Development

• Maintain and improve Swing Bed policies, workflows, and admission criteria
  
• Educate staff on regulatory requirements and documentation expectations
  
• Support diagnosis expansion and pathway development
  

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum of 3 years of direct Swing Bed experience
  
• Strong understanding of Medicare skilled nursing criteria and CMS Swing Bed Conditions of Participation
  
• Background in acute care, med-surg, case management, or utilization review preferred
  
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments
  

Education, Qualifications, Certifications and Licenses

• Active, unrestricted RN or LPN license
  
• Case Management experience required
  

Core Skills and Competencies

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  

What You Can Expect

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Maintaining compliant, skilled audit-ready documentation
  
• Achieve and maintain target Swing Bed census goals
  
• Ensuring timely therapy evaluations and coordinated patient progression
  
• Reducing documentation-related denials and compliance risks
  
• Improving referral conversion, patient throughput, and discharge efficiency
  

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery while helping shape and strengthen a growing Swing Bed program. You’ll work alongside a supportive leadership team in an environment that values collaboration, accountability, and high-quality patient care. If you are passionate about care coordination, operational excellence, and creating positive patient outcomes, we encourage you to apply.