Transfer Center Nurse Specialist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

12d • $32 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring a Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to coordinate inpatient bed assignments for critical care patients and support patient flow throughout the hospital network. The role coordinates and facilitates patient transfers into Presbyterian from other health care facilities, including gathering clinical information, determining the appropriate level of care, collaborating with on-call physicians to arrange acceptance, and communicating with referring hospitals about transportation and bed assignments.

The position ensures safe and timely placement of patients according to admission status, physician-requested level of care, clinical information, and nursing unit admission and discharge criteria. It also completes patient registrations and account data accurately and promptly in the hospital computer system, maintains at least 90% accuracy for critical registration elements, documents missing information, and complies with Revenue Cycle Education Policies.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position based at the Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The work schedule includes varied days and hours. The compensation range is $31.50 to $53.66.

Requirements

• At least one year of RN experience or at least one year of experience in a transfer center setting.
• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State nursing license.

Nice To Haves

• Degree from an accredited academic nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate transfers of patients from other health care facilities to Presbyterian Hospital using Transfer Center processes.
• Collect clinical information to determine a patient's level of care.
• Collaborate with Presbyterian on-call physicians to arrange acceptance by the attending physician specialist, using the intranet paging system.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements with referring hospitals and provide an assigned bed.
• Ensure safe and timely patient placement based on admission status, physician-requested level of care, clinical information, and nursing unit admission and discharge criteria.
• Collect clinical information from patients, families, nurses, physicians, and physicians' offices to determine the level of care for inpatient bed placement.
• Complete patient registration and account data accurately and promptly in the hospital computer system.
• Maintain at least 90% compliance accuracy for critical account registration elements, including demographic, guarantor, and insurance information verification.
• Document missing information using the account documentation process in the hospital registration system.
• Comply with Revenue Cycle Education Policies.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Group term life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits
• Employee Wellness rewards program, with opportunities to earn gift cards through wellness activities

What This Job Offers

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