Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center (Nights) (Hiring Immediately)

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Transfer Center Registered Nurse (TCRN) is responsible for the coordination of patient transfers to ECUHMC, to an appropriate ECU Health Community Hospital or to a Non-ECU Health Hospital. The TCRN collaborates with the Patient Placement Facilitator, Patient Placement Coordinators and the Communications Center Specialist, and acts as a clinical resource and facilitator for all interfacility transfers. The TCRN utilizes computer technology to facilitate multi-faceted communications and applies nursing knowledge derived from education and experience as foundation for transfer facilitation, communication, and documentation.

In addition to the basic responsibilities per RN job description, the TCRN facilitates all regional referrals, the TCRN may facilitate transfers, admissions, bed requests from inpatient, outpatient, clinics, pre-admits, and for cardiovascular and medical / surgical services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and facilitates all admission / bed requests from inpatient / outpatient / clinics / pre-admits / regional referrals for cardiovascular services.
• Follows established algorithms, protocols, guidelines and procedures for how to accept and process admission request information.
• Works collaboratively with Regional referring contacts, physicians, clinicians, EastCare, all CV inpatient and outpatient units, Admissions, ED and Patient Care Facilitators to accept, document specifics, arrange transfer / transport arrangements and process admission information.
• Documents special requests or conditions of transfers. Develops plan of how, when, & where to proceed with patient placement requests. Balances the external referral request with the internal ED and transfer needs
• Responsible for alerting all parties involved when triaging and capacity is reaching critical levels.
• Demonstrates broad spectrum of knowledge and clinical competence related to assessing the patient transfer and placement needs including those associated with invasive and noninvasive procedures, surgeries, STEMIs and Code Strokes.

Minimum Requirements

ADN required

BSN preferred

RN license required.

American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications preferred.

At least five years of experience in a patient care environment utilizing clinical and assessment skills.

Leadership Experience Required, I.e., Charge Nurse.

Charge nurse experience required.

Knowledge of admission, patient placement, transfer, and discharge processes preferred.

EPIC user

Teletracking user experience is a plus

Utilization management experience a plus

Other Information

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.