RN Patient Logistics - Transfer Center FT Days

About the role

The Patient Logistics RN is responsible for coordinating patient transfers between healthcare facilities and internal departments, ensuring the timely and efficient movement of patients requiring higher levels of care. This role involves advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, and collaboration with physicians and other healthcare stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities

• Patient Transfer Coordination: Facilitate safe and timely transfers of patients with emergent, urgent, or medically complex conditions; collaborate with physicians, transport staff, and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate patient placement.
• Clinical Assessment: Perform triage assessments to determine the appropriate level of care and subspecialty needed for transferring patients; utilize clinical knowledge to gather and review patient information, ensuring all necessary data is collected for transfer decisions.
• Communication: Utilizing closed-loop communication act as a liaison between referring and receiving facilities, facilitating verbal communication and documentation of transfer requests; coordinate with multiple clinicians to discuss patient cases and determine the best course of action; provide exceptional customer service to patients, families, and external healthcare providers.
• Interprofessional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centered care, ensuring shared decision-making, and optimal outcomes; determination of when to use the chain of escalation/resolution when appropriate.
• Documentation: Document all transfer activities in electronic medical record (EMR) and transfer center software; prepare and review monthly reports on transfer center activities and trends.
• Quality & Safety Improvement: Participate in quality improvement activities to enhance transfer center processes and patient outcomes; monitor and report trends related to patient transfers; participate in debriefing sessions as necessary to address adverse events;

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education: ADN (associate’s degree in nursing)
• Certification / License: Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in relevant state
• Work Experience: Minimum 3 years of nursing experience

Preferred Job Requirements

• Education: BSN (bachelor’s degree in nursing)
• Certification / License: Certified Acute Care Virtual Registered Nurse (CAVRN)
• Experience: Critical Care or Emergency department experience advantageous

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able and available to work on-site

Pay

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

Schedule

Hours Per Week: 36
Schedule Details/Additional Information: 7A-7P.