Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Night shift

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Night shift

Here’s What You Need

Education

· Associates Degree in Nursing required

· Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

· 4 Years experience as a registered nurse in critical care, emergency services, or case management required

· 1 year transfer center experience within the last year preferred

What You Will Do

· Facilitates behavioral health transfers throughout the THR system and from other healthcare facilities.

· Completes nurse to nurse reports and documents appropriately.

· Receives, reviews, and documents crisis clinician assessment requests then deploys assessors within department standards.

· Works closely with entity behavioral health directors and doctors to assure proper placements of patients.

· Maintain knowledge base regarding ever evolving changes at each entity

· Actively seek out changes and updates regarding the transfer process throughout the system.

· Utilizes established protocols and guidelines for ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred to the appropriate level of care.

· Stay up to date with departmental changes by attending monthly staff meetings.

· Complete learning lessons and Touchpoints before their due date.

· Contribute to departmental or organizational projects with approval by Leadership.

· Complete monthly audits as assigned.

· Builds relationships with all stakeholder groups involved in behavioral health transfers including physicians and promotes the center to potential referral resources.

· Other duties as assigned

· Live the Promise Behaviors

· Complete Promise Behavior Peer Feedback.

· Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call.

· Onboard new staff as assigned.