RN - Transfer Center Coordinator

Avera Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

5% retirement match

Career development and mentorship

EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking an RN Coordinator to manage patient transfers across the system, acting as the central point for placement decisions. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate timely admissions and ensure continuity of care, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and facilities to move patients efficiently.

The role requires an active RN license, good communication, and the ability to navigate rotating 12-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• Preferred 1-3 years nursing experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient flow from outlying facilities to ensure timely entry.
• Prioritizes and places patients at appropriate regional sites.
• Acts as liaison with bed placement to ensure timely transfers.
• Evaluates transfer center processes toward desired outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and nurses to assess patient placement.
• Uses healthcare technology to gather data and support care coordination.

Skills

RN

Communication

Teamwork

Care coordination

Education

RN license (Board of Nursing)

Job description

Location:

Avera Palm Place

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$34.50 - $51.50

Position Highlights

• 24 hours/week.
• 12 hour shifts.
• Rotating.
• Every third weekend/holiday.

• 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

• 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.