RN, Transfer Center Coordinator, Part Time

Adventist Health • Bakersfield, CA

6h

About The Position

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.
Job Summary:
Coordinates patient care needs by facilitating patient placement in the appropriate nursing unit utilizing pre-established criteria and consulting with members of the interdisciplinary team. Receives and processes requests for assistance with acute patient transfers and/or admissions of patients from medical facilities.

Requirements

• Experience as a lead or charge nurse or with placement or care of critically ill patients: Required
• Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR): Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs telephonic patient triage, discharge follow-up with physicians and patients and disease management programs.
• Coordinates with other clinics and hospitals, assisting with physician consultation, transfer and coordination of patient ground/air transport.
• Collaborates frequently with Emergency Room (ER), and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and bed boards to keep abreast of possible admissions/transfers.
• Collaborates with the Bed Assignment/Staffing Group, Patient Placement Coordinator or Administrative Supervisor per shift to determine census and acuity.
• Collaborates to resolve bed availability challenges.
• Receives and obtains the admission orders for admissions and ensures that orders are sent to the appropriate nursing unit
• Documents coordinator and patient interactions in electronic or hardcopy chart in a manner consistent with hospital standards.
• Creates reports from patient data such as volumes and outcomes.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level