RN- Admit Transfer Center - PRN Nights 7p - 7a

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

MUSC is seeking a dedicated and skilled nurse for our high-volume Admissions Transfer Center. This elite team of professionals is the hub for all admissions and transfers across our 16-hospital system in South Carolina and manages approximately 2000 beds, coordinating approximately 1500 transfers monthly and 1000 phone calls daily. The RN will be a key contact, facilitating patient transfers to MUSC hospitals from MUSC as well as non-MUSC facilities. This position collaborates with our Patient Placement representatives and acts as a clinical resource and facilitator. The RN will utilize technology for multi-faceted communications and apply nursing knowledge derived from education and experience. This position will help direct transfers, admissions, bed requests from inpatient, outpatient, clinics, pre-admits, and requests for cardiovascular and medical/surgical services.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and 5 years of work experience as a registered nurse.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• EPIC user experience
• Leadership experience, including Charge Nurse, Nurse Supervisor, and/or Nurse Manager
• Experience in patient flow throughput and Call Center preferred

Responsibilities

• Creates patient records in the Electronic Medical Record and update active accounts regularly.
• 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.
• Identify clinical and departmental barriers and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care teams to eliminate choke points and maximize patient throughput at MUSC
• Coordinates hospital-to-hospital transfers, in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Provides medical interpretation of diagnoses and specialized patient care needs.
• Serves as a hospital and physician resource and is proficient in maintaining compliance with Access to Care Laws.
• Provides follow-up to referring practitioners and facilities regarding referral status time frames.
• Provide a high level of customer service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees