Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse Work Shift/Schedule: 12 Hr Afternoon - Evening Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the Role: Job Summary The RN Transfer Specialist, coordinates in-bound transfers/direct admits from primary care providers offices, free standing emergency clinics (Urgent Care) and patients from regional community hospitals who require a higher level of care according to established policies. The RN Transfer Specialist facilitates activation of the STEMI protocol. Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance providing feedback on issues being addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. Educational Requirements: Associates Degree in Nursing. Minimum Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in direct patient care and/or case management. Other: Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Professional certification in specialty as eligible. Preferred Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Nursing. Preferred Experience: Other: Membership in professional organization. Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must demonstrate excellent observation skills and problem solving ability Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills and is self-directed Requires proficiency with computers and computer software, and possess the ability to collect data Demonstrates interpersonal skills including professionalism, a team player, and a positive approach to situations Requires working knowledge of medical necessity criteria and application of admission criteria. Essential Tasks and Responsibilities Provides utilization and resource management by placing appropriate initial patient status on all patients bedded, to include direct admits or as a result of a transfer from another acute care facility. Coordinates appropriate patient entry into NGMC's acute beds, utilizing clinical criteria to assess medical appropriateness and patient status. Utilizes second level review process per established guidelines and provides appropriate documentation of referral and outcome. Identifies and reports clinical transfer issues, utilizing knowledge of EMTALA laws, medical necessity, and reimbursement to manager or director. Adheres to all regulatory and DNV requirements. Provides consistently legible documentation and/or signatures. Enters orders received appropriately, including date and time. Knowledgeable of third party/governmental payer regulatory requirements and adheres to appropriate processes/completes paperwork as required. Maintains confidentiality and respects patient's privacy. Performs in a manner that respects HIPAA laws. Promotes compliance with external regulatory and health plan standards and requirements to facilitate accurate reimbursement. Assists other team members to accomplish their job duties. Must demonstrate data entry/retrieval and other computer experience as necessary, and accurately completes all documentation required for all transactions. Actively supports a customer service oriented environment to continually enhance customer satisfaction. Communicates directly with physicians and referring facilities to ensure collaborative practice. Contributes to the productive and effective operation of the PLACe department, including assist in bed placement procedures PRN. Reports problems as opportunities for improvement to management. Participates in training and orientation of staff members to maintain staff competency and ensure knowledge is updated as more services/duties are added to the department. Orients and educates new employees to the department as needed. Attends/completes mandatory education courses as required by the hospital and/or manager. Assists Access Center LPNs and non-clinical staff, as needed, to determine appropriate patient placement using clinical knowledge. Physical Demands Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here. Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at www.nghs.com.

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