ER Transfer Center RN
Rancho Cordova, California
Dignity Health Sacramento System Office

Transfer Center-Clinical RN

Overview

• Location: Rancho Cordova, California
• Unit: Transfer Center-Clinical (RN/LVN) (see note under Job Duties)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Patient Care: Zero hands-on patient care

Job Duties

• Facilitate transfers for any patient type from hospitals within and outside the health system.
• Handle cases after intake, including patient assessments, vitals, and clinical information (patient report).
• Find accepting physicians and specialists, and request beds at the appropriate facility from bed placement.
• Average of 12 cases per shift, working 10 to 15 cases at a time, and must be able to pick up one case per hour.
• Work with hospitals from all over.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU, ED, or transfer center experience.
• Acute care experience.
• Critical care assessment skills, good clinical judgment, and the ability to follow algorithms.
• Professionalism, strong customer service skills, the ability to learn quickly, and the ability to multitask.
• Comfort using multiple computer applications, including an EMR, a bed management system, texting with physicians and specialists, and Google apps.
• Certifications listed in the posting: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), and NIHSS. The posting's certification field also states "None," so confirm these with the recruiter.

Candidate Eligibility and Submittal Requirements

• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility in the associated health system within the past year. Candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.
• Two supervisor references at submittal: one within the past 12 months and one within the past 3 years worked.
• A copy of the driver's license is required at submittal. The name must match a government-issued ID, with no middle initial or middle name.
• Clinical prescreen, followed by a second interview with the manager.
• Provide an online typing test score to the AM. The test takes about 1 minute.
• Will take first-time travelers.

Schedule and Logistics

• Must be available to be scheduled any day of the week.
• Weekends: every other weekend.
• Holidays: must be able to work if needed.
• Floating: none.
• Time-off requests: very limited to none, and rarely accommodated.
• Orientation: 1 day of general hospital orientation and 3 to 5 days in the department, which may occur on any shift.
• Scrubs: any color, as long as they are clean and professional. Casual options include jeans without rips, tears, or holes, and clean hoodies without large writing.
• Supervisors and the leadership team are the point of contact.

Additional Notes

• Free onsite parking and 4 hours of free EV charging.
• The café closes at 2:30 PM.