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SUMMARY and PURPOSE OF POSITION:
This position is a very unique role that requires many skills especially triaging skills and computer navigating skills to be successful. Strongly recommend a period of shadowing of 3-4 hours to understand the role and responsibilities.

Basic description of what a Transfer Center Nurse does:

•24,7 department that requires weekends and holiday rotations
•Receive phone calls from outlying facilities to triage patients regarding transfers to one of our OhioHealth facilities (manage inbound transfers to 8 OhioHealth facilities and growing).
•Responsible for bringing in patients from outlying facilities who require a higher level of care or specialties that are not offered with outlying hospital.
•Obtain full report on patients and determine what services to call in regards to the patient’s current needs and level of care.
•Ensuring reports/information get to the appropriate unit, physician, and sub-specialties.
•Communicate with all medical professionals (physicians, nursing supervisors, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practioners, transport, charge nurses, sub-specialties etc.) in regards to a patient’s transfer to ensure quality and efficient care.
•Requesting a demographic sheet on the patient whom is being transferred from outlying hospital for pre-admission process at receiving hospital.
•Help arrange transport for patient by air or ground route per outlying facility request.
•Multi-tasking several cases at a time while providing quick acceptance of the patient to ensure care is not halted and transport of patient is efficient.
•Implementing multiple processes for acute patients: Stroke Alerts, STEMI Alerts, Trauma Alerts, Cardiac Arrests, Critical limbs, OB/GYN emergencies, etc.
•Following multiple processes for all our campuses within OhioHealth.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Certification, Registration, LicenseRNL - Registered Nurse License Ohio
Field of Study: NursingYears of Experience: 3-5 yrs in emergency department/critical care;Years of Experience: previous leadership roles (charge, preceptor)

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:
Effective verbal and written communication, problem solving and organizational skills; computer skills (CareConnect); typing skills, Clinical pathway development and understanding of quality improvement. 

Kind and Length of Experience:
3-5 yrs. in emergency department/critical care; previous leadership roles (charge, preceptor).

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