RN Transfer Coordinator - Coordinated Care

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Job Requisition ID:

R00030063

Job Category:

Nursing

Organization:

Patient Transfer & Flow

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

RN Transfer Coordinator - Coordinated Care

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the supervisor-patient placement, the RN-Transfer Coordinator is responsible for receiving and coordinating the referral of patients from both internal and external sources and facilitates assignment of patients based on clinical needs.

Education & Experience

Five (5) years of Nursing experience in Acute Care and/or Med Surg. Two (2) of these years in case management and/or utilization review preferred. BSN preferred.

Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required: Valid RN license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills. Demonstrates leadership skills. Strong analytical, data management and pc skills. Current working knowledge of utilization management, case management, and performance improvement. Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute venues of care and post-acute community resources. Strong organizational and time management skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components. Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement in interactions with physicians, facilities, and patient families. Demonstrates commitment to organizational mission and values, process and behavioral expectations in all interactions and in performing all job duties. Performs duties in a manner to promote quality patient care and customer services/satisfaction, while promoting safety, cost efficiency, and commitment to the CQI process.

-Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications
-Ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints
-Analytical and problem-solving skills
-Understanding of cost and quality issues
-Verbal and written communication skills
-Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies
-Decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the patient activities of the transfer center; creatively manages resources through metrics to improve patient access care within the facility.
• Collaborates with medical staff to assure timely access and safe, appropriate allocation of patients to clinical areas.
• Identifies hospital policy, procedures and protocols which impact patient placement and access; makes recommendations for changes when appropriate.
• Collaborates with the administration of an annual budget; monitors expenditures and implements measures to facilitate workflow, increase productivity, assure adherence to established budgetary guidelines, and maximize the utilization of space and resources.
• Provides timely, regular information to medical, nursing and administrative staff related to issues of capacity and utilization; remains current on status of personnel admissions, staffing and bed availability.
• Provides responsive feedback to referral sources and internal personnel facilitating patient access.
• Applies approved clinical appropriateness criteria to monitor appropriateness of direct adult and pediatric admissions, and documents findings based on department standards. Identifies at-risk populations using approved screening tool and follows established reporting procedures. Refers cases and issues to care coordination physician advisor in compliance with department procedures with any quality issues identified.  Refers high -risk or complex cases to unit based RN case manager.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Benefits Eligibility:

Job Posting Date:

12/1/2023

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):