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

RN, Transfer Center-Clinical

Location: Rancho Cordova, California Unit: Transfer Center-Clinical (RN/LVN) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, Evening; 1445 start Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• ACLS (AHA) and BLS (AHA) certifications
• NIHSS
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU, ED, or transfer center experience
• Acute care experience
• Critical care assessment skills, good clinical judgment, and ability to follow algorithms
• Professional demeanor, good customer service skills, ability to learn quickly, and ability to multitask
• Strong computer skills, including EMR and bed management software
• Two supervisor references at submittal: one within the past 12 months and one within the past 3 years worked
• Copy of driver's license at submittal. Name in the profile must match a government-issued ID, with no middle initial or middle name.
• Not directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any associated facility within the past year. Candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.

Role Details

• Facilitate transfers for any patient type from hospitals within and outside the system
• Handle cases after intake: patient assessments, vitals, and clinical report
• Find accepting physicians and specialists, and request beds at the appropriate facility
• Average of 12 cases per shift, working 10 to 15 cases at a time; must be able to pick up one case per hour
• Zero hands-on patient care
• Cases may involve hospitals from across the country
• Floating: None listed (the source also notes "First to Float")

Scheduling

• Must be available to work any day of the week
• Every other weekend
• Must be able to work holidays if needed

Onboarding

• Clinical prescreen, then a second interview with the manager
• Online typing test: provide the score at submittal (a one-minute test)
• Orientation: 1 day of general hospital orientation and 3 to 5 days in the department, which may occur on any shift

Additional Information

• Accepts first-time travelers
• Time off requests (RTO) are very limited and rarely accommodated
• Dress code: scrubs in any color if clean and professional. Casual options include jeans without rips, tears, or holes, and clean hoodies without large writing.
• Free onsite parking and 4 hours of free EV charging