Transfer Center Triage Nurse Coordinator - Mid Shift Job at The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS

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  • The University of Kansas Health System
  • Kansas City, KS

Job Description

locationsKansas City, KS

time typeFull time

posted onPosted Today

job requisition idR-45071

Position Title

Transfer Center Triage Nurse Coordinator - Mid Shift

Days - Full Time, Days - Part Time, Nights - Full Time, Nights - Part Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Mid Shift 11-11
Day and Night Shift
Part time and Full time available

The Triage Nurse Coordinator actively and continuously assesses and directs the clinical placement of inpatients working collaboratively with all patient care areas within the Hospital as well as the Admitting Department, Patient Relations, Environmental Services, Patient Transport and the Transfer Center. This position oversees the clinical flow and throughput across the organization with a focus on the efficient and effective assignment of patients to maximize quality and service to all patients and families.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Provides clinical triage and decision-making regarding patient placement in collaboration with all key stakeholders and activates appropriate response teams as needed.
  • Exhibits excellent customer relationship skills, including telephone and personal contact with all internal and external customer groups, i.e., referral hospitals, clinics, physicians and their office staffs, EMS, etc.
  • Collaborates with placement to monitor house wide status of all patient throughput activity including activity in Admitting, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics, inpatient units, perioperative and procedural areas and Transfer Center.
  • Maintains and reports metrics related to efficiency and effectiveness of transfer center and throughput including basic data collection and report writing and specific case reviews.
  • Knowledge and compliance with regulatory requirements specific to EMT ALA.
  • Participates in financial clearance and utilization review assessments for appropriate populations.
  • Identifies and service issues and escalates appropriately to ensure follow-up and satisfaction resolution.
  • Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of The University of Kansas Hospital System resources, medical staff, services, and specialty services.
  • Establishes and maintains a high degree of awareness and knowledge of referral patterns and referring facility resources.
  • Provides orientation and education to new staff physicians, leaders, and learners regarding the transfer center.
  • Ability to function calmly in stressful situations.
  • Basic personal computer skills.
  • Maintains strict confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.


Required Education and Experience

  • Associate Degree Nursing
  • 2 or more years RN critical care or Emergency Room experience with The University of Kansas Health System.


Preferred Education and Experience

  • Bachelor Degree Nursing
  • 5 or more years RN critical care or Emergency Room experience.


Required Licensure and Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas


Knowledge Requirements

  • Basic skills in Microsoft Office Applications such as Word and Excel.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-45071

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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Take your place among the best in health care as part of our elite team at The University of Kansas Health System, the region's premier academic medical center. We invite you to join us as we lead the way, setting new standards for advanced and compassionate patient care.

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas is a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We offer more options for patients with serious conditions because of our expertise and leadership in medical research and education. Our physicians are researchers and educators expanding the boundaries of medical knowledge. Their major breakthroughs lead to the life-changing treatments and technologies of the future.

When you need the most advanced care, you’ll find our hospital is recognized by  U.S. News & World Report as a healthcare leader. Once again, The University of Kansas Hospital was nationally ranked as the best hospital in Kansas City and in Kansas. No other hospital has ever held these honors. We also ranked among the nation's best in 8 specialties, the most of any hospital in the region.

The best place for cancer treatment is the best place for oncology nurses. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region's only NCI-designated Cancer Center and one of only 71 in the nation. NCI designation means our patients have greater access to clinical trials using the newest drugs and therapies closer to home. We treat the most complex cases with the most advanced approaches. We offer the hope we may one day cure cancer.

The University of Kansas Hospital is the first hospital in Kansas to attain the highly coveted Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our Department of Nursing began working toward this goal in 2002 and received the designation on December 20, 2006. Less than four percent of all hospitals nationwide have earned this distinction since the ANCC developed the Magnet Recognition Program in 1990. In 2022, the ANCC announced that the health system’s Kansas City Division had received Magnet designation for the fourth consecutive time. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced today that The University of Kansas Health System’s Kansas City Division has received Magnet designation for the fourth consecutive time since 2006.

Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and moves the Kansas City Division into an elite group of healthcare organizations.

According to the ANCC:

- 570 hospitals (9%) out of 6,090 nationwide are Magnet-designated facilities.
- Less than 2% of U.S. hospitals (140) have earned designation four times or more. The University of Kansas Health System

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift,

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