Rn, Registered Nurse Transfer - Patient Intake

Jobtome; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Transfer Center in a PRN/per diem capacity in Alexandria, VA. The RN will evaluate, coordinate, and document patient transfers, working with physicians, nurses, and administrators to ensure timely, compliant transfers.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient-centered care, escalating issues per hospital policy, and staying proficient with transfer center software and Meditech. A nursing license and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Associate's Degree in Nursing and an active RN license in the state of employment or a compact license.
• BLS certification is required.
• PRN work schedule with per diem availability is expected.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and documents patient transfers into CHRISTUS Health System.
• Maintains professionalism and patient-centered care in all interactions.
• Collaborates with physicians, case managers, nurses, and administrators to resolve transfer issues.
• Escalates concerns per hospital policy and EMTALA guidelines as needed.
• Utilizes transfer center software and Meditech to track bed availability and service changes.

Skills

Customer service

Professionalism

Team coordination

EMTALA knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

RN License (state or compact)

BLS

Tools

Meditech

Transfer center software

Job description

Description Summary

The Registered Nurse Transfer Center is responsible for evaluating, coordinating, processing, screening, and documentation of patient transfers into the CHRISTUS Health System.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits excellent customer service skills, including telephone and personal contact with all CHRISTUS Transfer Center groups (i.E. physicians, case managers, nurses, administrators, and colleagues)
• Maintains a high level of professionalism at all times
• Maintains a patient-centered mentality at all times
• Anticipates and prioritizes critical transfer issues
• Appropriately escalates concerns/barriers that require administrative judgment based on hospital policies and procedures
• Appropriately escalates concerns/barriers that require administrative judgment based on hospital policies and procedures
• Accepts new assignments and performs additional duties as requested in a professional manner
• Working collaboratively with team members, the CHRISTUS Transfer Center RN uses and follows specific protocols, policies, procedures and established resources to ensure appropriate and efficient transfer
• Maintains timely knowledge of all current and future transfer requests
• Collaborates with CHRISTUS hospital's ED, House Supervisors, Administrators, and physicians to ensure appropriate and timely transfer
• Works closely and proactively with House supervisors to understand daily capacity, availability and patient flow
• Remains proficient in EMTALA
• Utilizes ability to organize and prioritize multiple complex tasks
• Utilizes ability to problem solve and make decisions quickly
• Maintains proficiency in computer systems and databases for the purpose of excellent xqrzhdi patient care, accurate data collection, monitoring and evaluation
• Responds to all callers with the aid of computer systems and databased
• Proficient in using the transfer center software
• Knowledgeable in Meditech
• Attends team meetings, in-services, and trainings to maintain up to date knowledge of software systems and new processes
• Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of hospital's medical staff, services and special programs
• Communicates with House Supervisors at the hospital to access bed availability and changes in service availability, each shift
• Collaborates with team members to maintain standard call lists
• Regularly updates service availability and contact information
• Stays up to date on new physician/service changes by reading emails and attending team meetings

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• BLS
• Work Schedule: PRN
• Work Type: Per Diem As Needed