Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center Coordinator

Avera McKennan; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% employer match on retirement

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital is seeking an RN Coordinator to serve as the single point of contact for transferring patients within the system. You will collaborate with nursing, facilities, and physicians to identify the best placement and ensure continuity of care across sites.

The role emphasizes timely transfer, data gathering for care continuity, and effective communication within a multidisciplinary team. Nursing licensure and active practice are required.

Qualifications

• Coordination and networking across care teams.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Knowledge of healthcare information systems and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient flow from outlying facilities to ensure efficient entry into the facility.
• Prioritizes and places patients in appropriate regional sites using clinical judgment.
• Collaborates with bed placement coordinators, physicians, and nurses to facilitate timely transfers.
• Monitors transfer center processes and communicates delays to care team.

Skills

Coordination

Team communication

Healthcare systems

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing

Job description

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $34.50 - $51.50

Position Highlights

12 hour shifts, every 3rd weekend. 7a-7p 10a-10p 11a-11p 7p-7a

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The RN coordinator creates a single point of contact for transferring patients to the most appropriate Avera hospital within our system. This will include collaboration regarding each patient's unique needs and identifying the most appropriate facility. This position supports the assignment, tracking and problem solving so that patient placement can occur in a timely manner. The RN works collaboratively with the team members, nursing departments, outlying facilities, as well as the physicians to facilitate efficient movement of patients throughout the footprint. The RN will serve as a link in gathering clinical data to ensure continuity of patient care and appropriate patient placement. The RN will monitor all transfers, identifying potential delays in care and provide communication between members of the care team.

What you will do

Oversees the flow of patients from outlying facilities and clinics to ensure that the goals of an efficient and seamless entry into the facility occurs. Prioritizes and places patients in the appropriate regional sites by using critical thinking skills and following department policies and guidelines. Works as a liaison with bed placement coordinator to ensure timely transfer of patients. Evaluates the transfer center process toward attainment of the outcomes. Collaborates with physicians and nurses as well as health care providers, including specialists in assessing patient placement. Utilizes research/evidence-based findings in practice if appropriate. Recognizes the need for knowledge and skills sufficient to integrate the use of healthcare technology and/or information management systems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
An active license in state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

1-3 years Nursing Experience

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full‑time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail]. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high‑quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.