Transfer Center RN: Bed Management & Throughput Expert

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 129,749,000 - 192,011,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking an experienced Command Center Registered Nurse to oversee bed management and transfer center operations in a high-throughput setting.

The role requires strong clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills to support referrals, transfers, and bed placement in a timely, safe manner. This position is based at Peaks Regional Office in Colorado with on-site responsibilities and potential on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Current RN license in practice state
• BLS-HCP certification at hire or within 60 days with approval
• Minimum five years RN experience in ED/ICU or five years acute care inpatient nursing

Responsibilities

• Assess, direct and coordinate transfers and admissions from various settings to appropriate accepting service/facility/level of care
• Facilitate patient placement by assessing diagnosis, acuity, location, risk factors and bed availability
• Collaborate with facility departments, medical/nursing staff, and leadership to ensure timely patient placement and address bed capacity issues
• Use capacity dashboards and real-time indicators to predict placement pressure and participate in surge-capacity protocols to accelerate throughput
• Assist with patient logistics (pre-registration, transportation, bed planning) and collect data for placement
• Maintain regulatory compliance (e.g., Stark, EMTALA) and keep current with applicable requirements
• Provide timely transfer/admission documentation
• Work with providers/stakeholders to develop and maintain transfer/admission pathways
• Delegate to Transfer Center Tech, Patient Placement Specialist, EMS Liaison as needed
• Promote Intermountain Health mission/values and service behavior standards
• Perform other duties as assigned
• May be on-call during scheduled shifts

Skills

Patient care

Resourcefulness

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Negotiating

Customer service

Education

BSN

Job description

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking an experienced Command Center Registered Nurse to oversee bed management and transfer center operations in a high-throughput setting.

The role requires strong clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills to support referrals, transfers, and bed placement in a timely, safe manner. This position is based at Peaks Regional Office in Colorado with on-site responsibilities and potential on-call duties.