3025 - PATIENT TRANSFER & NAVIG CTR NURSE
About The Position
The SHS Transfer and Navigation Center Nurse assigns patients to beds according to care requirements while maximizing use of hospital bed resources. Bed assignment decisions are made within established hospital policies and resource availability guidelines. The nurse evaluates, processes, tracks, documents, and coordinates inbound and outbound patient transfers to and from Sinai Health System. This includes obtaining appropriate medical and demographic information and coordinating communication between referring physicians and Sinai Health System physicians. The nurse engages the appropriate departments, monitors and documents transfer activities, oversees each transfer episode from start to finish, and communicates back to the transferring facility. The role is accountable for regulations associated with patient transfer and designated performance measure outcomes. It also provides comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families or caregivers to facilitate flow with outpatient clinics, diagnostic appointments, and post-acute care.
Responsibilities
- Assign patients to beds based on care requirements and maximize use of hospital bed resources.
- Evaluate, process, track, document, and coordinate inbound and outbound patient transfers.
- Obtain appropriate medical and demographic information.
- Coordinate communication between referring physicians and Sinai Health System physicians.
- Engage appropriate departments in the transfer process and monitor and document transfer activities.
- Oversee each transfer episode from start to finish and communicate back to the transferring facility.
- Ensure accountability for patient-transfer regulations and designated performance measure outcomes.
- Coordinate care for patients and their families or caregivers to facilitate flow with outpatient clinics, diagnostic appointments, and post-acute care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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