Nurse Coordinator - Care Coordination System

University of Vermont Health Network; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Vermont Health Network is seeking a Regional Transfer Center Nurse Coordinator to coordinate care across the network. The role includes handling physician calls, coordinating emergent or specialty transfers, and optimizing patient flow among facilities with clinical collaboration.

Requirements include current RN licensure (state or compact) and a minimum of 2 years RN experience; positions are full-time and day/night shifts with weekend rotation at UVMMC—South Burlington, VT.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by Vermont is required.
• A minimum of 2 years RN experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe and timely patient care across the University of Vermont Health Network.
• Act as traffic controller to support patient flow in network facilities.
• Oversee and coordinate transfer backs and report at daily network pulse check.

Skills

RN experience

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX Drive

Location Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington Vermont

Regular

Department: CCS Communications Center

Full Time

Standard Hours: 36

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 72

Shift: Day/Night-12Hr

Primary Shift: -

Weekend Needs: Every Other

Salary Range: Min $43.71 Mid $54.64 Max $65.57

The Regional Transfer Center (RTC) Nurse Coordinator (NC) has several roles in assuring the safe and timely coordination of care for patients across the University of Vermont Health Network and region.

The Level 2 Nurse Coordinator successfully acts in at least two both of the following roles:

• Transfer Role: He/she fields calls from physicians who are seeking support in coordination of care for patients in various capacities. The NC coordinates emergent, urgent or specialty treatment by applying clinical expertise and working directly with the involved care providers and network/regional hospitals.
• Logistics Role: This nurse uses critical thinking and collaborative decision making to act as a traffic controller to support patient flow in each network facility in collaboration with their local resources.
• Transfer Back Coordinator Role: The NC leverages network resources to oversee and coordinates all transfer backs and reports out at the Network Daily Pulse Check.

Qualifications:

Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont is required.
A minimum of 2 years of RN experience is required.