RN Care Coordination: Patient Flow & Admissions

Women's Vascular Summit; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental/vision plan

403(b) retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced nursing professional to coordinate scheduling, admission, and transfer for patients from referring facilities. The role includes evaluating acuity and guiding care level decisions while ensuring timely, safe patient transport.

The candidate will educate nursing staff, maintain PHI protection, and stay current with departmental procedures to support high-quality patient flow and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Nursing assessment and evaluation in clinical settings.
• Care planning and prioritization for complex patient needs.
• Patient education and staff training responsibilities.
• Leadership to motivate and guide teams in care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scheduling/admission/transfer for patients to appropriate facilities.
• Identify patient acuity and assist with care level decisions.
• Screen admissions for appropriate bed assignments and care levels.
• Educate nurses and staff on admission/transfer issues and opportunities.
• Maintain accurate PHI-protected data entry in EHR and office systems.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Nursing education

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse license

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced nursing professional to coordinate scheduling, admission, and transfer for patients from referring facilities. The role includes evaluating acuity and guiding care level decisions while ensuring timely, safe patient transport.

The candidate will educate nursing staff, maintain PHI protection, and stay current with departmental procedures to support high-quality patient flow and outcomes.