Transfer Center Nurse Specialist - RN - Nights

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare The Transfer Center Nurse Specialist provides leadership and assumes accountability for appropriate patient placement and resource utilization through collaboration with Carilion Management, Clinical Staff, Unit Staff, and Transfer Center Staff. The role facilitates patient flow into and within the Carilion Clinic, connects the medical staff of Carilion Clinic with referring physicians, and facilitates effective two‑way communication to resolve operational issues. This position will work Evening/Night, 7pm–7am with every other weekend. Demonstrates effective critical thinking skills while facilitating patient and physician access to Carilion Clinic’s comprehensive services. Facilitates effective patient throughput by ensuring proper patient placement through collaboration with Carilion’s management and patient care teams. Ensures and facilitates communication with internal stakeholders (HeartNet, Emergency Department, PACU, etc.). Assumes responsibility for identifying and problem‑solving throughput issues on an ongoing basis. Situational awareness is essential. Works within a technologically advanced environment to facilitate patient access to Carilion Clinic. Demonstrates proficiency utilizing triage techniques, prioritization, and delegation to optimize Carilion Clinic resources. Serves as a mentor and professional role model in facilitating problem resolution for clinical and non‑clinical issues. Utilizes leadership and customer‑service skills to organize, prioritize, direct, and give feedback regarding nursing care delivered by various levels of staff. Contributes to Carilion Clinic’s performance‑improvement activities. What We Require Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing school. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience: Minimum of 3‑5 years required; Critical Care/ED experience preferred. Licensure/Certifications/Registration: Current Virginia RN license required. Life Support: Must achieve Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of accepting position. Other Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrates leadership qualities with integrity at current level of practice; effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; team player focused on customer service; problem‑solving skills; ability to resolve complaints and issues with tact; philosophy of service and patient‑centered care. This job description is meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those stated in this description. Compensation Range $36.87 - $55.31 per hour. Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan. Benefits, Pay And Well‑being At Carilion Clinic Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well‑being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well‑rounded benefits package and many perks to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away. Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits Employer‑Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B) Paid Time Off (accrued from day one) Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health Discounts on childcare Continued education and training Equal Opportunity Employment Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug‑Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information on E‑Verify: #J-18808-Ljbffr Carilion Clinic