Registered Nurse Transfer Center-Part Time-Days

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shifts

Irregular shifts

Job summary

Riverside Health System seeks an RN to manage the Riverside Transfer Center, coordinating critical and non-critical patient transfers 24/7 and triaging through the nurse line. You will collaborate with physicians, bed management, and the Transfer Center director to ensure timely admissions to acute care and ED facilities.

The role requires Virginia RN licensure, 3-4 years acute care experience, and strong computer/EMR skills. Weekend and irregular shifts are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• RN with current Virginia license.
• 3-4 years RN experience in Acute Care.
• 1 year Critical Care or Emergency Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate critical and non-critical transfers through Riverside Transfer Center.
• Perform triage of patients via the Riverside Nurse Triage line.
• Facilitate direct inpatient and ED admissions based on clinical assessment.
• Coordinate with transfer team, bed management, physician and Transfer Center medical director to ensure positive outcomes.
• Document clinical and quality information per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Transfer Center experience

Nurse triage

Computer skills

Typing / keyboarding

Education

Program Graduate, RN (Virginia)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Works in collaboration with RHS Healthcare teams in assisting with transition of critical and non-critical patients 24/7 to Riverside Health System's Acute and Emergency facilities and services. Manages all inbound and outbound calls for critical transfers through the Riverside Transfer Center. Performs critical and non-critical patient symptom triage through the Riverside Nurse Triage line. Consistently coordinates patient symptom based triage, facilitates direct inpatient and emergency department admits, and consults. Coordinates and arranges patient transport based on clinical assessment to ensure efficient patient throughput for both critical and non-critical patients. Coordinates and facilitates appropriate patient bed placement based on collaboration with physician and critical clinical assessment for Riverside Health System Acute Care facilities. **What you will do*** Demonstrates ability to use clinical knowledge around clinical service lines, disease entities, and epidemiological issues that could affect transport, care, and placement while demonstrating a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care.* Adheres to critical and non-critical protocols, algorithms, policies, and procedures. Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.* Performs critical and non-critical symptom-based triage through the Riverside Nurse line providing patient disposition from 911 to home care. Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension.* Coordinates and communicates with transfer team members, medical service transport coordinator, physician, bed management, and Transfer Center medical director, throughout the course of transfer or direct admission to ensure positive patient outcomes.* Promotes a network of other Riverside hospitals sending and receiving facilities to facilitate transfers efficiently and timely. Communicates detailed information about patient status and demographic information when arranging critical and non-critical transport.**Qualifications** **Education*** Program Graduate, Registered Nurse (Required)* Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)**Experience*** 3-4 years RN Experience in Acute Care setting (Required)* 1 year Critical Care or emergency nursing (Preferred)**Skills and Abilities*** Transfer Center experience preferred* Nurse Triage experience preferred* Computer experience required* Efficient at typing/keyboarding required**Licenses and Certifications*** Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)* CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)**Other Requirements*** Weekend Shifts* Irregular Shifts