RN, Transfer Center Coordinator, Full-time, Day Shift

About the role

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, with over 2,300 employees providing whole‑person care across a 302‑bed medical center, emergency department, clinics, urgent care, home care, and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center provides advanced cardiovascular care on campus. In this role, you will coordinate patient care needs by facilitating patient placement in the appropriate nursing unit using pre‑established criteria, consulting with the interdisciplinary team, and processing requests for assistance with acute patient transfers and admissions from other medical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs telephonic patient triage, discharge follow‑up with physicians and patients, and disease management programs.
• Coordinates with other clinics and hospitals, assisting with physician consultation, transfer, and coordination of patient ground/air transport.
• Collaborates frequently with Emergency Room (ER), Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and bed boards to stay informed of possible admissions/transfers.
• Collaborates with the Bed Assignment/Staffing Group, Patient Placement Coordinator, or Administrative Supervisor per shift to determine census and acuity, and to resolve bed availability challenges.
• Receives and obtains admission orders for admissions and ensures orders are sent to the appropriate nursing unit.
• Documents coordinator and patient interactions in electronic or hardcopy chart consistent with hospital standards.
• Creates reports from patient data such as volumes and outcomes.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Experience as a lead or charge nurse or with placement or care of critically ill patients: Required
• Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR): Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred
• Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter (medical and religious exemptions may apply): Required

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $54.00 to $77.08 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc.

Schedule

Day shift, 12‑hour shifts.

Job ID: 73501 • Location: Portland, OR • Posted: 2026-10-06 • Assignment: Full‑time regular