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When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.
The RN Transfer Nurse is responsible for coordination and communication of transfer requests for LCMC Health Adult Hospital Market (AHM) facilities by using problem-solving, critical thinking, and excellent customer service skills. This professional will act as a facilitator and decision-maker while applying nursing knowledge as a foundation for placement decisions and communications. This role will also be responsible for bed planning and throughput facilitation at designated LCMC Health Adult Hospitals.
Job Description
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
GENERAL DUTIES
Serve as the “point person” to facilitate incoming transfers/transports, maintain communication with all parties including but not limited to attending/accepting MD and referring facility.
Uses problem-solving skills to determine best course of action which will be satisfactory to the patient and referral health care team and optimize communication with the appropriate physician.
Utilizes nursing experience and education as foundations for gathering accurate clinical data to assure appropriate and prompt transfer and placement of the patient.
Responsible for documenting, tracking, and coordinating logistics for hospital transfers and bed planning.
Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of hospital’s medical staff, services and programs.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuous education and accepts new assignments and performs additional duties as requested.
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
3 years experience in inpatient nursing / call center / critical care / ED
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR
Registered Nurse License
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Basic Nursing skills with high level critical thinking ability.
Exhibits excellent customer relationship skills including telephone and personal communication with all customer groups (physicians, administrators, nurses, case managers, and other team members).
Proficient in hospital computer systems for accurate data collection, monitoring and evaluation.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Does this position formally supervise employees? No
FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS
- Light: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Sitting - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Standing - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Walking - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Carrying objects - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Push/pull - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Bending - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Reaching forward - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
- Wrist position deviation - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Pinching/fine motor activities - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Taste or smell -
- Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
- Near Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
- Far Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
- Color Discrimination - Yes
- Depth Perception - Accurate
- Hearing - Accurate
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL
- Bloodborne pathogens - Not Anticipated
- Chemical - Not Anticipated
- Airborne communicable diseases - Not Anticipated
- Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
- Radiation - Not Anticipated
- Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
- Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
- Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated
- Other (List) - Not Anticipated
POPULATION SERVED
- Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: Yes
- Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): Yes
- Adult (16 and up): Yes
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)
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- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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