Overview Patient Placement Case Manager - RN (Part Time) at Trinity Health (MercyOne North Iowa).
Summary At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.
Employment type Part time
Shift Rotating Shift (0.6 FTE; noon to midnight with every third weekend and no holidays)
Description / Responsibilities Coordinate and direct patient flow to optimize access, capacity and support safe delivery of care.
Coordinate and facilitate all patients requiring transfer from other healthcare facilities to MMC-NI by utilizing Mercy First Call Centers process flows (Communication/Teamwork).
Answer and respond to Mercy First Call line for patient admissions and transfers, connecting callers with appropriate personnel per protocol.
Facilitate ED to ED communication, physician to physician communication for transfers, admissions and consults.
Facilitate direct transfer of calls for trauma alerts, stroke alerts, and level I Cardiac patients to the appropriate personnel.
Facilitate communication between MMC-NI on-call physicians and referring physicians to arrange acceptance of transferring patients.
Facilitate receiving admitting orders from admitting physicians if needed.
Communicate with referring hospitals to coordinate transportation arrangements and provide bed assignments.
Accurately complete First Call Center database entries.
General Requirements Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa.
About MercyOne / Trinity Health Commitment MercyOne Health System offers competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunities for growth. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. We integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.