RN - Admit Transfer Center

  • R-0000030570
  • Nursing
  • Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists
  • Full Time
  • Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Job Description Summary

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Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004051 CHS - Charleston CEO

Pay Rate Type

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC is seeking a dedicated and skilled nurse for our high-volume Admissions Transfer Center. This elite team of professionals is the hub for all admissions and transfers across our 16-hospital system in South Carolina and manages approximately 2000 beds, coordinating approximately 1500 transfers monthly and 1000 phone calls daily.

The RN will be a key contact, facilitating patient transfers to MUSC hospitals from MUSC as well as non-MUSC facilities. This position collaborates with our Patient Placement representatives and acts as a clinical resource and facilitator. The RN will utilize technology for multi-faceted communications and apply nursing knowledge derived from education and experience.  This position will help direct transfers, admissions, bed requests from inpatient, outpatient, clinics, pre-admits, and requests for cardiovascular and medical/surgical services.

Job duties include:

  • Creates patient records in the Electronic Medical Record and update active accounts regularly.
  • 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.
  • Identify clinical and departmental barriers and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care teams to eliminate choke points and maximize patient throughput at MUSC
  • Coordinates hospital-to-hospital transfers, in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Provides medical interpretation of diagnoses and specialized patient care needs.
  • Serves as a hospital and physician resource and is proficient in maintaining compliance with Access to Care Laws.
  • Provides follow-up to referring practitioners and facilities regarding referral status time frames.
  • Provide a high level of customer service

Additional Job Description

Required Education and Experience:

  • Associates degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and (5) five years of work experience as a registered nurse. BSN preferred.
  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Preferred Requirements:

  • EPIC user experience
  • Leadership experience, including Charge Nurse, Nurse Supervisor, and/or Nurse Manager
  • Experience in patient flow throughput and Call Center preferred

Shift Information:

  • 0.9 FTE, 36 hours/week
  • Three, 12-hour shifts (Day shift)
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm
  • Rotating Holidays, Weekends, and Storm Coverage required for all positions

Physical Requirements:

(C) Continuous – 6-8 hours per shift; 2) (F) Frequent – 2-6 hours per shift; 3) (I) Infrequent – 0-2 hours per shift Ability to perform job functions while standing. (C). Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (C) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (I) Ability to work indoors.  (C) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (I) Ability to work from elevated areas. (F) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (F) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (I) Ability to bend at the waist. (C) Ability to twist at the waist. (F) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (F) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (F) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to reach overhead. (F) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (C) Ability to fully use both legs. (C) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.  (F) Ability to reach in all directions. (C) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (I) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (I) Ability to lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. (I) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (F) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain vision 20/40 corrected. (C) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (C) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (C) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (C) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (C) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (C) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (C) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (C) Ability to work rotating shifts. (F) Ability to work overtime as required. (F) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (C) *Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (C) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (C) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (C) (Selected Positions

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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