Transfer Center Specialist RN

Lifepoint Health•Louisville, KY

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Transfer Center Specialist II (RN) coordinates the acceptance of patients into LifePoint Health system and facilitates the patient transfer process with patients going out of the LifePoint Health system to a non-LifePoint health system. The Transfer Center Specialist (RN) performs initial admission screening and acceptance using approved clinical criteria to assure patient acceptance and admission are consistent with current protocols and procedures. The Transfer Center Specialist (RN) works in collaboration with multiple departments within the hospital and facilitates relationships with facilities, physicians, and nursing staff. The Transfer Center Specialist (RN) will work closely with the Bed/Capacity Coordinator to identify, trend, and report barriers to patient throughput.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school/college and holds applicable current licensure in state of residence (RN). Associate’s/bachelor’s degree preferred.
Current licensure in State of Residence. Preferred Compact License
Must maintain current nursing licensure by completing applications for renewal in a timely manner and by complying with all requirements for continuing education. No nurse will be scheduled to work any shift if their nursing license has expired. It is the nurse’s responsibility to ensure that the Manager of the Transfer Center Operations is notified immediately if their license status changes. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in termination of employment.
Three years of related clinical experience in an acute care setting (ED or Critical Care Preferred).
Ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, and electronic formats.
Must be able to multitask by attentively listening and simultaneously type more than 35 wpm.
Must meet Internet speed requirements: Upload 50 or more; Download 100 or more.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/bachelor’s degree
Compact License
ED or Critical Care experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates all components related to the admission/transfer or consult of emergent, urgent, and elective patients into an accepting facility from referring hospitals, clinics, urgent care clinics and physician offices with guaranteed appropriate level of care in a timely manner, offering appropriate mode of transport as needed.
Systematic processing of patient acuity and expert level of clinical decision making, to facilitate the patient flow through the continuum of care utilizing electronic resources.
Ability to document and prioritize patient information to formulate an accurate picture of the patient and his/her condition for accepting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare workers.
Stays up to date with all departmental procedures, protocols, and communications to ensure adherence of appropriate process for final referral resolution.
Assign Transfer Priority Level for triage / transport of patients to prioritize bed and transportation resources.
Maintain Transfer Center data collection and provide feedback to referring facility on patient transition and outcomes.
Demonstrates Knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment and care of patients for all ages of patients served.
Screens admissions, using approved criteria, for appropriateness of level of care orders and assignments of status and bed type.
Competent in the application of Medical Necessity criteria.
Educates nurses, physicians, and ancillary staff in level of care and admission/transfer issues/opportunities.
Through effective and professional communication, acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient / family, hospital staff and patient care areas, outside agencies to promote efficient patient flow.
Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements, EMTALA, Lifepoint Health Ethics and Compliance policies and quality initiatives. Monitors self-compliance and implements process changes to ensure compliance to such regulations and quality initiatives as they relate to the provision of Transfer Center functions and Bed Management Services (as needed).
Tracks and trends barriers to patient flow, makes recommendations and develops action plans to improve processes and systems. Flags call for Transfer Center leadership to review and escalate issues to facility Administrative Leadership.
Engages in departmental “team” approach to ensure all elements are communicated (both written and verbal) to facilitate patient transfer and/or throughput.
Coordinate with Bed / Capacity Coordinator for timely transfer, appropriate bed assignment and to ensure the patient’s information is accurate and viable.
Adheres to established protocol, procedure, and standard of care, escalates issues through the established Chain of Command in a timely manner.
Maintains current and accurate information in Electronic Health Care Record.
Actively participate in new employee orientation and on-going training, staff meetings, and continuous quality improvement projects.
Efficiently take all inbound calls and make necessary outbound calls to meet productivity goals set by the department.
Must be able to multitask by attentively listen and simultaneously type 38-40 wpm.
Must meet Internet speed requirements: Upload 50 or more; Download 100 or more.
Provides superior customer service with all interactions.
Must have clear understanding about the Transfer Center Key performance indicators and be a part of the Access Point Vision to reach the goals.