Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
OU Health
Oklahoma City, OK

*** Pay is based on years of applicable experience and acuity level of position

The Patient Logistics Center RN serves as a representative for OU Medicine transfers from community hospitals throughout the state and surrounding areas to our three hospitals (OU Medical Center, The Children's Hospital, and OU Medical Center Edmond).  This position also serves as a liaison for physician to physician communication and patient advocate.

General Description:

Under general supervision, responsible for triage of patients to the appropriate hospital.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Responsible for triage of patients to an appropriate hospital through inpatient and emergency department transfers and Direct Admissions
• Utilizing a computerized system of approved clinical protocols, the will assess, educate and advise referring facilities of the appropriateness of transfer referral request providing safe, effective and appropriate dispositions of care
• Communicates patient information to the Physicians and Nursing Units for acceptance and patient bed assignment
• Receives requests for patient admission to hospital, patient internal transfers and notifications of discharges for OU Health
• Assigns patient’s beds, as appropriate, and maintains list of pending admits under the supervision/direction of the Bed Management Coordinator
• Receives a written physician’s order to admit, register or schedule a patient
• Maintains various reports and logs, as appropriate
• Maintains/updates Teletracking on an ongoing basis
• Delegates tasks to supporting staff. 

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.  Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred.

Preferred-Bachelors of Science (or higher) in Nursing

Experience: Minimum-None

Preferred-One year of recent experience in critical care or emergency nursing

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:  Minimum-Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse Licensure or eligible for Oklahoma RN license

Preferred- Board-certification in nursing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures. 
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with physicians and other employees in following verbal and written instructions.
• Excellent typing skills.
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with emphasis on providing customer service to internal and external customers.
• Good computer skills with familiarity of Teletracking and/or ability to learn Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of commonly used hospital based computer programs would be helpful.
• Ability to relay information accurately and concisely. 
• Ability to work closely with multiple disciplines in the healthcare setting. 
• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks.