Registered Nurse - Intensive Care - ICU

Job Details

Maimonides Medical Center is seeking an experienced RN Transfer Center Coordinator to join the Patient Flow Services team. The Transfer Center serves as the central hub for coordinating and expediting patient transfers from outside hospitals, clinics, cancer centers, skilled nursing facilities, and community settings into Maimonides Medical Center.This role is responsible for facilitating communication between referring providers, emergency departments, specialty services, procedural areas, and inpatient units to ensure timely placement and seamless transitions of care. The coordinator works closely with specialties including trauma, orthopedics, cardiology, stroke, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, pediatrics, and PICU services.Key Responsibilities&bull

Coordinate interfacility transfers from hospitals, outpatient centers, physician offices, cancer centers, and skilled nursing facilities. &bull

Facilitate both Emergency Department-to-Emergency Department and inpatient-to-inpatient transfers. &bull

Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and specialty service lines to determine appropriate patient placement. &bull

Connect referring providers with emergency medicine and specialty physicians for clinical acceptance. &bull

Coordinate transfers for medical, surgical, trauma, cardiac, neurological, pediatric, and critical care patients. &bull

Communicate with inpatient units, procedural areas, and ancillary departments to ensure bed and resource availability. &bull

Assist with transfer logistics involving critical care, procedural, and specialty services. &bull

Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with transfer protocols and regulatory standards.Clinical EnvironmentThe Transfer Center supports patient movement throughout a 600-bed Level I Trauma Center and coordinates admissions to numerous specialty areas, including:Critical Care Services&bull

Medical ICU &bull

Surgical ICU &bull

Neuro ICU &bull

Cardiac ICU &bull

PICU &bull

Critical Access ServicesEmergency Services&bull

Adult Emergency Department &bull

Pediatric Emergency Department &bull

Trauma ServicesMedical-Surgical Specialties&bull

General Medicine &bull

Orthopedics &bull

Hematology/OncologyProcedural & Surgical Areas&bull

Operating Room &bull

Cardiac Catheterization Lab &bull

Electrophysiology Lab &bull

Interventional ServicesSurgical Service Lines&bull

Trauma Surgery &bull

Cardiovascular Surgery &bull

Thoracic Surgery &bull

Neurosurgery/Spine &bull

Vascular Surgery &bull

Orthopedic Surgery &bull

Total Joint Surgery &bull

ENT Surgery &bull

General Surgery &bull

OB-GYN Surgery

Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse, ICU Experience: 2 years Licenses: RN-NY Certifications: BLS-AHA

ACLS-AHA SSN Required DOB Required Strong knowledge of acute care and critical care patient populations Must have transfer center experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience coordinating care across multiple service lines preferred Knowledge of emergency, procedural, and inpatient hospital operations preferred Experience with documentation platform ABOUT preferred

About Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.