Registered Nurse; RN - Logistics Transfer Center - Augusta, GA - PRN

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Various (United States of America)

• Coordination of all procedural and surgical cases for priority and accuracy of placement.
• Coordination of all admissions into the hospital i.e. direct admissions, emergency department and hospital to hospital transfers.
• Coordination of unit to unit transfers to facilitate opening appropriate beds as needed.
• Daily communication with bed meeting members of current hospital census and bed needs.
• Ongoing critical thinking and use of clinical knowledge in determining the right place, for the right patient, at the right time.

• Evaluation of all procedure and surgical schedules for patients requiring bed assignments pre- and post-procedure and communication of this information to the appropriate unit.
• Evaluation of all emergency department admission requests for appropriate information and determination of placement.
• Processing of information from physicians office for accuracy regarding direct admits for proper placement and communication of this information to appropriate unit while collaborating with Patient Flow Leader and patient access services.
• Notification of Patient Flow Leader regarding questionable admissions responsibility/function/expectation.

• Facilitating placement of patient requiring critical care placement in coordination with the emergency department, rapid response RN, and critical care departments.
• Accuracy in obtaining information to call in the On-Call Teams for either Cath Lab or CVOR, calling in team, obtaining bed placement.
• Ongoing communication with leadership regarding hospital census and bed requirements in emergent situations.

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provides patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards for guiding decision making.

• Responsible for communication that ensures information is shared for effective operations.
• Seeks out, understands, listens and conveys clear information as needed in written and verbal forms.
• Provides accurate and timely information for shift report.
• Demonstrates ability to implement problem-solving mechanisms in both routine and emergency situations.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve interpersonal or professional conflicts when dealing with members of the organization.
• Consistently demonstrates tact, courtesy and positive attitude in communications and interactions with other employees, visitors, physicians and the public. At all times presents the department and the hospital in a positive manner.
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to initiate and implement change. Communicates problems to appropriate managers, department director and/or as needed or as they occur.

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other team members to ensure that there is a current and future…