Transfer Center Nurse

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

2d • $29 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for coordinating and optimizing patient flow activities throughout the hospital network, as well as coordinating and facilitating patient entry into Presbyterian from other healthcare facilities. The Transfer Center Coordinator is responsible for coordinating inpatient bed assignments for critical care patients at Presbyterian.

Requirements

• 1 year RN experience or a minimum 1 year experience in a transfer center setting.
• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.

Nice To Haves

• Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and facilitates the transfer of patients from other health care facilities to Presbyterian Hospital using Transfer center process flows.
• Collects clinical information to determine patient's level of care.
• Collaborates with Presbyterian on-call physicians to arrange acceptance by the attending physician specialist.
• Communicates with referring hospital to coordinate transportation arrangements and provide an assigned bed.
• Ensures safe and timely placement of patients based on admission status, physician requested level of care, patient’s clinical information and nursing units admission discharge criteria.
• Collects clinical information from patients, patients families, nurses, physicians and/or physicians offices to determine level of care for patient placement into an inpatient bed.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion of patient registration and account data into the Hospital Computer System.
• Maintains 90% (or better) compliance accuracy rate with critical elements in account Registrations.
• Verification of demographic, guarantor and Insurance information.
• Uses the account documentation process in the hospital’s registration system to document missing information.
• Complies with all Revenue Cycle Education Policies.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Group term life insurance
• Other optional voluntary benefits
• Wellness rewards program (gift cards, wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screenings)

What This Job Offers

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