Patient Logistics RN

CommonSpirit Health; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Patient Logistics RN in Rancho Cordova, CA. You will coordinate transfer center activities and serve as the primary liaison for patient transfers and admissions to ensure appropriate placement.

You will work with hospital administration, nursing leadership, medical staff, physicians, and transportation vendors to facilitate bed assignments and prioritize patient placement based on diagnoses and acuity. Strong coordination and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of clinical experience in hospital settings, including emergency and/or critical care.
• CA RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transfer center activities for patient transfers and admissions.
• Collaborate with hospital administration, nursing leadership, medical staff, physicians, and transportation vendors.
• Prioritize patient placement based on diagnoses, procedures, level of care, and acuity.
• Communicate with hospital staff to ensure patient flow and timely transfers.
• Assess and adjust transfer priorities based on patient condition and bed availability.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Bed management

Emergency readiness

Education

Registered Nurse CA license

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Patient Logistics RN, you will coordinate transfer center activities for our facilities, serving as the primary liaison for patient transfers and admissions to ensure appropriate placement.

Every day you will collaborate with hospital administration, nursing leadership, medical staff, physicians, and transportation vendors to facilitate bed assignments. You will participate in all activities to prioritize patient placement, basing facility designation on diagnoses, procedures, level of care, and acuity.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with strong coordination and communication skills, a deep understanding of patient throughput and bed management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders to ensure appropriate and timely patient placement.

• Collect objective/subjective data for effective and appropriate transfers of patients
• Determine facility designation based on diagnoses, planned procedure and level of care requirements
• Maintain constant communication with both internal and external sources of information concerning patient transfers using proper etiquette.
• Utilize nursing knowledge and assessment to prioritize patient transfers based on urgency of patient’s condition, utilization of available beds.
• Communicate effectively with hospital staff to allow for patient flow. Responds efficiently during emergency situation for appropriate transfer of all patients
• Make judgments, decisions and modify patient transfer priorities based on evaluation. Include reporting abnormal or change in patient condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner

Job Requirements

• RN with 3 years of clinical experience in hospital setting with at least one year to include emergency and/or critical care setting
• Registered Nurse: CA

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Pay Range

$47.41 - $70.52 /hour