Patient Transfer RN: Logistics & Care Coordination

MercyOne Medical Group; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

MercyOne Central Iowa seeks a Part-time PRN Patient Logistics RN to coordinate complex patient transfers across Iowa. You will serve as the central contact for referring hospitals, balancing clinical priorities, bed capacity, and transportation logistics to ensure timely admissions and continuity of care.

The role requires an active RN license (or equivalent licensure such as EMT/Paramedic) with 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience and strong communication skills in a fast-paced, regulatory

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license or equivalent licensure (i.e. Physician’s Assistant) – EMT or Paramedic accepted
• Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical nursing experience
• Critical care, emergency, or medical-surgical experience preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Experience with electronic health records and transfer management systems
• Basic knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to patient transfers
• Knowledge of eligibility requirements for insurance coverage for healthcare services

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate patient transfers between healthcare facilities, departments, or units
• Work in a fast-paced, ever changing working environment.
• Conduct clinical assessments of transfer requests to determine appropriate level of care needed
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and staff at both sending and receiving facilities
• Manages multi-phone call activity to minimize any delays experienced by customers
• Document all transfer information accurately in electronic health records and transfer systems
• Coordinate transportation arrangements including ground and air ambulances when necessary
• Monitor bed availability and collaborate with bed management teams
• Serve as a clinical resource for transfer-related questions and concerns
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to transfer processes 11. Demonstrates knowledge of the use of emergency notification system (PULSARA) and takes initiative to activate system for emergency transfer of patients with STEMI, stroke, trauma, ECMO.
• Takes the initiative to anticipate problems, uses creative thinking and generates reports as requested.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Communication

Multitasking

Coordination

Inter-facility transfer

EMT/Paramedic/RN

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Word

Excel

Google

Job description

MercyOne Central Iowa seeks a Part-time PRN Patient Logistics RN to coordinate complex patient transfers across Iowa. You will serve as the central contact for referring hospitals, balancing clinical priorities, bed capacity, and transportation logistics to ensure timely admissions and continuity of care.

The role requires an active RN license (or equivalent licensure such as EMT/Paramedic) with 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience and strong communication skills in a fast-paced, regulatory