Patient Transfer RN: Logistics & Care Coordinator

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Mason City (IA); Remote; USD 41,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a Part-time Patient Logistics RN to coordinate inter-facility transfers across Iowa in a patient-centered, off-site setting. You will balance clinical priorities, bed capacity, and transportation logistics while serving as the primary liaison among referring hospitals, receiving facilities, and transport teams.

The role requires an active RN license with 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with EHR and transfer systems.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license or equivalent licensure (RN, PA, EMT/Paramedic).
• Minimum 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

• Coordinate patient transfers between facilities, departments, or units.
• Work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Assess transfer requests to determine level of care.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, and staff at sending and receiving facilities.
• Manage multi-phone call activity to minimize delays.
• Document transfer information in electronic health records and transfer systems.
• Arrange transportation including ground and air ambulances when needed.
• Monitor bed availability and collaborate with bed management.
• Serve as a clinical resource for transfer questions.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives related to transfer processes.
• Activate emergency transfer notifications for STEMI, stroke, trauma, or ECMO when needed.

Skills

RN license

2-3 years experience

Critical care

Communication

Organization

Electronic health records

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google

Regulatory knowledge

Insurance eligibility

Tools

None

Job description

Trinity Health is seeking a Part-time Patient Logistics RN to coordinate inter-facility transfers across Iowa in a patient-centered, off-site setting. You will balance clinical priorities, bed capacity, and transportation logistics while serving as the primary liaison among referring hospitals, receiving facilities, and transport teams.

The role requires an active RN license with 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with EHR and transfer systems.