Transfer Center RN: Safe, Efficient Patient Transfers

freemanhealth; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex Time Off

Extended Sick pay

Learning Center access

Job summary

Freeman Health is seeking a part-time Transfer Center Nurse to coordinate safe patient transfers and bed placement across Freeman West and Freeman East. You will triage clinical data, act as the primary contact for external hospital referrals, and ensure timely, medically appropriate transitions.

Requirements include RN or LPN license, BLS, and 2–5 years of acute care experience; BSN preferred with potential ER/ICU background. This role supports Nights, 12 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN license active and unencumbered in the state of practice or compact license.
• BLS certification is required.”
• 2–5 years of acute care nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transfer requests and admissions from referral sources.
• Triage clinical data to determine level of care and transportation mode.
• Collaborate with bed management and nursing units to assign beds.
• Facilitate physician-to-physician and nurse-to-nurse communication.
• Ensure transfers comply with EMTALA, HIPAA and regulatory standards.
• Document all tasks and conversations in EHR and transfer systems.

Skills

Acute care experience

Clinical triage

Bed management

HIPAA compliance

ER/ICU experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Freeman Health is seeking a part-time Transfer Center Nurse to coordinate safe patient transfers and bed placement across Freeman West and Freeman East. You will triage clinical data, act as the primary contact for external hospital referrals, and ensure timely, medically appropriate transitions.

Requirements include RN or LPN license, BLS, and 2–5 years of acute care experience; BSN preferred with potential ER/ICU background. This role supports Nights, 12 hours weekly.