Registered Nurse-Transfer Management

Registered Nurse-Transfer Management
- Afternoons - 24 Hours

At Henry Ford Hospital, all nurses strive to provide exceptional patient care every day. They are encouraged to participate in quality assurance activities, research and shared governance to make a difference in the care given to patients and families. Henry Ford Nursing uses evidence-based practice, professional practice standards and the Henry Ford Hospital Professional Nurse Practice Model to drive nursing practice.

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• Under minimal supervision, facilitates the transfer of patients to Henry Ford Health in a safe, successful and efficient manner.
• Coordinates all aspects of patient transfers.
• Utilizes clinical expertise to prioritize patient transfers based upon urgency/acuity, mode of transportation (ground or air), transfer care, quality assessment, etc.
• Evaluates and coordinates the flow process of taking calls and facilitating the acceptance/triage of calls throughout the transfer center.
• May perform the duties and responsibilities of the Bed Management RN.
• Every other weekend and Holiday Rotations.
• 6 weeks of in person training at our command center in Detroit.
• Must be able to work on site when needed.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Two (2) years of RN clinical experience required.
• Experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate clinical information and interact effectively with physicians and staff to achieve quality outcomes required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in high-stress, high-acuity setting, adaptable to rapidly changing work environment and to direct and control multiple critical communication events simultaneously required.

Current license to practice in the State of Michigan as a Registered Nurse.

Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.