Transfer Center Coordinator

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown is seeking a Bed Management Nurse to coordinate patient flow and optimize bed availability across the network. The role requires critical thinking and strong communication to prioritize and place patients appropriately.

The position is a night shift (7p–7a) in the COH - Bed Management department. An RN license in Pennsylvania and an associate or higher nursing degree are required. Onsite work with a focus on efficient patient throughput.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse in PA.

Responsibilities

• Monitors bed availability to ensure timely placement.
• Collaborates with departments for inpatient transfers and admissions.
• Documents required information in patient records.
• Transcribes transfers and related documentation by end of shift.
• Answers calls in the transfer center and coordinates emergent information delivery.
• Triages and prioritizes patient transfers to specialty care.
• Identifies and escalates major issues impacting patient throughput.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nurse triage

Prioritization

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience.

Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

Coordinates, prioritizes, and optimizes patient flow activities using critical thinking and prioritizing patient placement based on the most critical to the least critical patients. Serves as the primary contact for referring physicians requesting the services for continued patient care. Facilitates all patient transfers into and within the healthcare network by answering phones and initiating referrals and/or inpatient transfers from physicians and medical professionals.

Job Duties

• Monitors and assesses bed availability to ensure timely placement and determines whom to accept and/or place in the appropriate accommodations.
• Collaborates with other departments for inpatient lateral transfers to ensure admission criteria are met, admit numbers are obtained prior to facility acceptance and transfer.
• Documents the required information within the patient's record.
• Transcribes interactions on calls and documentation on transfers by the end of the shift.
• Answers calls in the transfer center and coordinates the delivery of emergent information
• Provides and assists physicians with emergent and non-emergent transfers, consults, and coordinates conference calls between providers and other calls received.
• Triage and prioritize patient transfers to specialty care.
• Identifies, resolves, and escalates major issues and service failures that impede success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• 3 years acute health care
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and handle multiple tasks, critical thinking skills, nurse triage, prioritization skills, excellent communication skills, i.e. phone answering etiquette, interpersonal skills, and exhibit customer service principles.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Basic computer keyboarding skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to change with a focus on patient care and throughput.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of hospital insurance and successful completion of hospital account creation.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania
• Upon Hire or NLC Compact State RN License - Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact
• Administrators Upon Hire American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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Work Shift: Night Shift Address: 2024 Lehigh St Primary Location: Allentown - 2024 Lehigh Street Position Type: Onsite Union: Not Applicable Work Schedule: 7p-7a with every third weekend and holiday rotation. Department: 1004-09451 COH - Bed Management

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