Transfer RN/UR

Insight Health Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation Time

Health, vision & dental benefits

Short and long-term disability benefits

COVID-19 Vaccination Required (accomod

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chicago seeks a full-time registered nurse to oversee patient transfers and ensure communication among various stakeholders. The role involves evaluating admissions, documenting patient data in Cerner, and facilitating timely resolutions regarding transfers. Candidates must be registered nurses with strong organizational and communication skills. Preferred experience includes transfer center and utilization review.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with required licensure.
• Transfer Center and Utilization Review experience preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patient transfers, ensuring communication with all parties.
• Document timely and accurate patient data within Cerner and Excel.
• Facilitate patient transportation and solve transfer-related issues.
• Decisions regarding admission criteria from utilization review perspective.
• Document discharge planning and maintain clinical documentation in Cerner and Excel.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Cerner

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Cerner

Microsoft Excel

Job description

WE ARE INSIGHT

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world‑class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Job Overview

Seeking a full‑time candidate to work as a transferring registered nurse hospital wide. Responsibilities include transferring patients in and out using a step‑by‑step process. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating and screening admissions from a utilization review standpoint, as well as collecting data and documenting in real time. This will include direct communication between physicians, admitting, registration, and other transferring facilities and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, develops, facilitates, and monitors transfers into and out of the hospital through communication with all parties involved.
• Communicates effectively and routinely with the physicians, admitting, medical staff, nursing staff, and any other third party.
• Assist in facilitating patients with transportation via ambulance out of the facility.
• Ability to decipher whether a patient meets criteria from a utilization review standpoint.
• Knowledgeable of criteria for Medicare, Medicaid, HMO and private insurance coverage.
• Document discharge planning as an ongoing review.
• Educates physicians and staff regarding appropriate level of care/utilization issues.
• Responsible for evaluating and screening potential admissions to the facility when appropriate.
• Ensuring clinical profiles are sent to the payers in a timely manner.
• Identifies issues that may delay patients transfer and facilitates timely resolution of these issues and communicates the reasoning for the delay.
• Follows through with finalizing all aspects of the transfer process including facilitating hand‑off communication between sending and receiving patients.
• Maintains timely and up to date documentation within Cerner. Ability to collect data and document in real time within Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
• Uses appropriate channels of communication when initiating a change, reporting information, or addressing a concern.
• Hospital and skilled nursing facility outreach.
• Ability to be resourceful and self‑sufficient.
• Any other job duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Transfer Center Experience (Preferred)
• Utilization Review Experience (Preferred)
• Full time 11am‑7 pm
• Experience with Cerner (Preferred)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
• Short and long‑term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID‑19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!