Transfer Center Registered Nurse WEO / RN

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

3d•$47 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Transfer Center Registered Nurse accepts incoming referral information through multimedia and works with bed management and direct care nursing to coordinate inpatient bed assignments, particularly for critically ill patients. The nurse coordinates, prioritizes, and optimizes patient flow across the hospital network using knowledge of clinical and operational activities. This includes collecting clinical information to determine the appropriate level of care and collaborating with providers to arrange acceptance by an Emory Healthcare attending physician at the most appropriate hospital. The role monitors bed availability and coordinates assignments for patients in inpatient or outpatient beds and for patients moving between units or arriving from outside facilities. It also coordinates transportation and bed information with referring hospitals, and communicates clinical information to transportation companies, physicians and their designees, referring facilities, and charge nurses. The nurse ensures safe and timely patient placement based on admission status, requested level of care, clinical information, and nursing-unit admission and discharge criteria. The position maintains transfer and patient-flow software to accurately reflect patient locations, verifies insurance eligibility and payor benefits, obtains and confirms admission notifications and authorizations for external clinic or facility transfers, and documents findings in the Financial Billing System. The nurse is expected to provide appropriate customer and guest relations, communicate accurately and promptly, inform the Manager of significant developments affecting patient flow, participate on Nursing and Hospital committees and councils as required, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Valid, active, unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
Three years of recent intensive care nursing experience, within the past five years, including supervision and patient bed placement.
Strong critical thinking, accurate assessment, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Attentiveness to detail.
High-level analytical ability to resolve complex patient-flow issues.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of nursing concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to report to an on-site work location.

Responsibilities

Accept incoming referral information through multimedia.
Work with bed management and direct care nursing to coordinate inpatient bed assignments, particularly for critically ill patients.
Coordinate, prioritize, and optimize patient flow across the hospital network.
Collect clinical information to determine the patient's level of care and collaborate with providers to arrange acceptance by an Emory Healthcare attending physician at the appropriate hospital.
Monitor bed availability and coordinate bed assignments for patients in inpatient or outpatient beds and for patients transferring between units or from outside facilities.
Coordinate transportation arrangements with referring hospitals and provide assigned bed information.
Communicate clinical information to transportation companies, physicians and physician designees, referring facilities, and charge nurses.
Ensure safe and timely placement based on admission status, physician-requested level of care, clinical information, and nursing-unit admission and discharge criteria.
Maintain transfer and patient-flow software so it accurately reflects the physical location of patients in inpatient beds or ancillary holding areas.
Confirm patient insurance eligibility and obtain specific payor benefits.
Obtain and confirm admission notifications and authorizations for external clinic or facility transfers.
Document findings in the Financial Billing System.
Exhibit appropriate customer and guest relations in all interactions.
Communicate information in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
Apprise the Manager of significant developments affecting patient flow.
Participate on Nursing and Hospital committees and councils as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.