What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Patient Logistics position at OhioHealth?
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Job Description Summary
This is a unique role requiring critical care or emergency department experience (3-5 years minimum). Prioritization and ability to triage/assimilate patient information quickly is essential in our fast past, high volume department. Computer skills and basic computer troubleshooting is required to be successful. Capacity to communicate clearly and manage stressful situations involving critically ill patients with life threatening emergencies is also essential for every team member.
Transfer Center Nurse role: 24/7 department that requires weekends and holiday rotation. TCRN triages calls from sending providers/facilities that desire to send patient to an OhioHealth (OH) facility often due to limited resources available from sending facility. Obtain essential report items, contacting appropriate receiving OH hospital, and accepting/consulting providers/physicians utilizing resources and protocols. Communication skills are vital to ensure patients are receiving quality efficient care. Requires multi-tasking several cases at a time while providing quick acceptance, timely follow-up with sending and receiving teams, and setting up appropriate transportation (for OH to OH facilities) based on urgency of transfer. Organization skills and ability to focus is required to follow similar but varying processes for each of our facilities and the service lines at each hospital. The Transfer Center team also manages the bedding of patients in several OH hospitals and is a role that is added to the associate’s responsibilities after an appropriate foundation is established as a Transfer Center RN. Types of cases frequently managed by team: Stroke Alerts, STEMI Alerts, Trauma Alerts, Cardiac Arrests, Critical limbs, OB/GYN emergencies, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingEffective verbal and written communication, problem solving and organizational skills; computer skills (CareConnect); typing skills, Clinical pathway development and understanding of quality improvement. 3 - 5 yrs. in emergency department/critical care; previous leadership roles (charge, preceptor).
Work Shift
Night
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Department
Transfer Center
Join us!
OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment
Job Description Summary
This is a unique role requiring critical care or emergency department experience (3-5 years minimum). Prioritization and ability to triage/assimilate patient information quickly is essential in our fast past, high volume department. Computer skills and basic computer troubleshooting is required to be successful. Capacity to communicate clearly and manage stressful situations involving critically ill patients with life threatening emergencies is also essential for every team member.
Transfer Center Nurse role: 24/7 department that requires weekends and holiday rotation. TCRN triages calls from sending providers/facilities that desire to send patient to an OhioHealth (OH) facility often due to limited resources available from sending facility. Obtain essential report items, contacting appropriate receiving OH hospital, and accepting/consulting providers/physicians utilizing resources and protocols. Communication skills are vital to ensure patients are receiving quality efficient care. Requires multi-tasking several cases at a time while providing quick acceptance, timely follow-up with sending and receiving teams, and setting up appropriate transportation (for OH to OH facilities) based on urgency of transfer. Organization skills and ability to focus is required to follow similar but varying processes for each of our facilities and the service lines at each hospital. The Transfer Center team also manages the bedding of patients in several OH hospitals and is a role that is added to the associate’s responsibilities after an appropriate foundation is established as a Transfer Center RN. Types of cases frequently managed by team: Stroke Alerts, STEMI Alerts, Trauma Alerts, Cardiac Arrests, Critical limbs, OB/GYN emergencies, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingOhio Board of NursingEffective verbal and written communication, problem solving and organizational skills; computer skills (CareConnect); typing skills, Clinical pathway development and understanding of quality improvement. 3 - 5 yrs. in emergency department/critical care; previous leadership roles (charge, preceptor).
Work Shift
Night
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Department
Transfer Center
Join us!
- if your passion is to work in a caring environment
- if you believe that learning is a life-long process
- if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry
OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment
