Transfer RN/UR

WE ARE INSIGHT: At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!   These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center.  Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.   GENERAL SUMMARY: Seeking a full-time candidate to work as a transferring registered nurse hospital wide. Responsibilities include transferring patients in and out using a step-by-step process. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating and screening admissions from a utilization review standpoint, as well as collecting data and documenting in real time. This will include direct communication between physicians, admitting, registration, and other transferring facilities and healthcare professionals.    QUALIFICATIONS: * Registered Nurse  * Transfer Center Experience (Preferred) * Utilization Review Experience (Preferred) * Full time 11am-7 pm * Experience with Cerner (Preferred) * Excellent communication and organizational skills JOB DESCRIPTION: * Assesses, develops, facilitates, and monitors transfers into and out of the hospital through communication with all parties involved.  * Communicates effectively and routinely with the physicians, admitting, medical staff, nursing staff, and any other third party.  * Assist in facilitating patients with transportation via ambulance out of the facility.  * Ability to decipher whether a patient meets criteria from a utilization review standpoint.  * Knowledgeable of criteria for Medicare, Medicaid, HMO and private insurance coverage. * Document discharge planning as an ongoing review. * Educates physicians and staff regarding appropriate level of care/utilization issues. * Responsible for evaluating and screening potential admissions to the facility when appropriate. * Ensuring clinical profiles are sent to the payers in a timely manner.  * Identifies issues that may delay patients transfer and facilitates timely resolution of these issues and communicates the reasoning for the delay. * Follows through with finalizing all aspects of the transfer process including facilitating hand-off communication between sending and receiving patients. * Maintains timely and up to date documentation within Cerner. Ability to collect data and document in real time within Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.  * Uses appropriate channels of communication when initiating a change, reporting information, or addressing a concern. * Hospital and skilled nursing facility outreach.  * Ability to be resourceful and self-sufficient. * Any other job duties, as assigned. Benefits: * Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment * Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment * Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month * Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment   Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.   Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!