Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center

ECU Health • Greenville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transfer Center Registered Nurse (TCRN) is responsible for the coordination of patient transfers to ECUHMC, to an appropriate ECU Health Community Hospital or to a Non-ECU Health Hospital. The TCRN collaborates with the Patient Placement Facilitator, Patient Placement Coordinators and the Communications Center Specialist, and acts as a clinical resource and facilitator for all interfacility transfers. The TCRN utilizes computer technology to facilitate multi-faceted communications and applies nursing knowledge derived from education and experience as foundation for transfer facilitation, communication, and documentation. In addition to the basic responsibilities per RN job description, the TCRN facilitates all regional referrals, the TCRN may facilitate transfers, admissions, bed requests from inpatient, outpatient, clinics, pre-admits, and for cardiovascular and medical/surgical services.

Requirements

• ADN required
• RN license required.
• At least five years of experience in a patient care environment utilizing clinical and assessment skills.
• Leadership experience required, i.e., charge nurse.
• Charge nurse experience required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and facilitates all admission/bed requests from inpatient/outpatient/clinics/pre-admits/regional referrals for cardiovascular services.
• Follows established algorithms, protocols, guidelines and procedures for how to accept and process admission request information.
• Works collaboratively with Regional referring contacts, physicians, clinicians, EastCare, all CV inpatient and outpatient units, Admissions, ED and Patient Care Facilitators to accept, document specifics, arrange transfer/transport arrangements and process admission information.
• Responsible for alerting all parties involved when triaging and capacity is reaching critical levels.
• Responds to and manages multiple phones and facsimile lines.
• Demonstrates broad spectrum of knowledge and clinical competence related to assessing the patient transfer and placement needs including those associated with invasive and noninvasive procedures, surgeries, STEMIs and Code Strokes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree