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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Comprehensive healthcare provider delivering specialist services

Registered Nurse Transfer Call Center

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeLittle Rock, AR, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate's degree, Nursing Diploma, Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or Master's degree in Nursing is required.
  • A valid Registered Nurse license is required.
  • At least three years of Registered Nurse or case management experience is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications are required.
  • Basic computer skills are required.
  • Critical thinking skills are required to make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgment based on available information and facts.

Responsibilities

  • Perform telephonic patient triage using decision-making software, assist with patient consultations and transports, and use videoconferencing equipment for telemedicine operations while adhering to the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act and institutional policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Provide telephone or interactive-conference patient triage to specific patient populations, including follow-up calls, emails, and electronic medical record documentation.
  • Provide clinical review for callers requesting inbound patient transports, connect them to the appropriate UAMS physician, record clinical interactions during reports, and provide administrative backup for patient acceptance, including preregistration follow-up, facility notifications, access-team coordination, and arranging nurse-to-nurse reports at transport time.
  • Assist with management of images in the Trauma Image Repository as needed.
  • Promote positive interaction and facilitate communication between the consultation center, UAMS, and physicians statewide and their offices who use the consultation center.
  • Provide requested reports to appropriate personnel and analyze and identify critical patient-care factors to improve the consultation center's quality and efficiency.
  • Apply relevant technical knowledge, skills, and experience to assigned tasks.
  • Assist the manager in planning measurable goals and objectives for performance guidelines.
  • Complete responsibilities in a timely manner through organization, prioritization, delegation, and time management.
  • Serve as a professional role model and mentor.
  • Facilitate Call Center improvements through communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
  • Participate in staff recruitment and retention.
  • Support staff as a team member in performing their duties.
  • Orient new employees and document their orientation in coordination with personnel and in accordance with UAMS policy.
  • Communicate with coworkers in a fair, consistent, objective, and professional manner.
  • Identify and report Call Center procedures that are not cost-effective to the Call Center Assistant Director and Director.
  • Assist the Director in cost-conscious use of staff, space, and supplies within budgetary constraints.
  • Multitask and execute solutions to complex and occasional emergent situations to support call-center functioning and quality patient care for referral providers.
  • Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.
  • Five years of Registered Nursing experience is preferred.
  • Experience in critical care, emergency department, phone triage, hospital transfer, case coordination, telephone etiquette, labor and delivery, or high-risk antepartum service is preferred.

About the Company

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Comprehensive healthcare provider delivering specialist services

UAMS Health is a comprehensive medical provider in Arkansas that offers a wide range of specialty clinics and services, including women’s health, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, stroke care, and trauma. It delivers care through clinics and procedures performed by world-renowned clinicians, using the latest medical treatments and procedures. The model centers on patient- and family-centered care, supported by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ academic and clinical resources. Services come from consultations, surgeries, and specialized procedures, with additional work in community outreach and health education. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in Arkansas by providing high-quality, expert medical care and education.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$2.3M
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1879

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