Clinical transfer and access coordinator, 24 hours, days | Worcester, MA

based on patient's specific medical need. The Clinical Transfer Coordinator's role is to triage accurately and advocate for safe and timely care. The Clinical Transfer Coordinator strives to facilitate the following services: Centralized intake for all transfers, including bed placement recommendationinteractionpedited transfer and more timely care for critically ill or injured patients Dependable triage services for the pediatric and adult patients in our community.

Timely provider to provider consultative services and hand-offs to discuss patient careneeds. Management of bedside emergency situations and prioritization of real-time care concerns Major Responsibilities: Utilize the nursing

process to triage patients and advocate for safe, timely and appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. Uses critical thinking, strategic prioritizing, and critical thinking to coordinate the care of patients who have an acute change in their condition using telecommunication tools to bring clinical experts quickly to their bedside.

Facilitate communications and activities between the patient care units, providers and other hospital departments as required. Anticipates potential problem situations and intervenes as appropriate. Collects data and provides virtual nursing care to achieve optimal outcomes and to influence practice patterns. Utilizes resources and performs at a level

conducive to support the delivery of safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care by acute and critical care teams.

Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Applicants with an Associate's degree in Nursing who are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program will be considered. Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration. Experience/Skills: Required: Minimum of 3 years emergency and/or intensive care clinical experience. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of nursing and understands limits of RN scope of practice. Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.

Possess high-level skills in communication, decision-making, systems thinking, and computer literacy due to the remote nature of the practice environment. Demonstrate understanding of pathophysiology and rationale of special needs and common problems associated with physiological, psychosocial, safety, learning, rehabilitative, spiritual/cultural, and self-care issues for acutely and critically ill patients. Preferred: Previous experience in virtual/telephonic nursing and triage. Previous experience in Care Coordination/Case Management. Hours/Schedule Notes: Hours are 7a-7p Schedule includes working every third weekend and holiday All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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