nursing supervisors all shifts?

Thanks to all for your responses. We have selected a bed flow coordinator (he was formerly a house supervisor). He will decide what patient gets what bed and expedite transfers and discharges. We are still trying to decide between a staffing clerk or a nurse(I should have said that this clerk is not just a clerk, this is someone who has worked on nursing units for years). We also have nurses manning a referral center. I think this set up is going to work great. I'll let you know the outcome. P.S Mydesygn, this isn't to save money, actually we have had to add an fte. This is about being able to accomodate our ever growing patient population, especially those patients who are waiting in the ED for treatment and help our referral hospitals get patients in here. Thanks again!!!!