[Hiring] RN-Transfer Center-PRN Nights @Ascension

Role Description

This role involves coordinating and facilitating patient admissions and transfers to other facilities according to patient acuity, bed availability, and required services.

• Collaborate with the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members to place patients in appropriate levels of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Coordinate as liaison between physician requestors for consultants and specialty consultants.
• Assist in the care management process including pre-registration and insurance verification.
• Stay informed of patient changes and communicates the impact to admitting physicians.
• Review medical reports from referring hospitals or physician offices and relays information to the receiving nursing unit as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with referral sources and admission decision makers.
• Maintain standards for documentation and communications with physician/service referrals for legal, medical, statistical, and process improvement purposes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Requirements

• Must live within 1 hour of Indianapolis.
• 36 hour work commitment per 6 week schedule.
• At minimum, 12 of the 36 required hours must be on a weekend.
• 1 summer and 1 winter holiday required.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community