Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - Transfer Center

Coho Integrated Solutions is seeking a qualified Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - Transfer Center to perform professional nursing services in support of patient care operations at the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) in Camp Lejeune, NC. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse shall perform duties consistent with the standards of professional nursing practice, applicable federal and state regulations, and the policies and procedures of the MTF.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Assist with triage of patients, which may include taking vital signs, blood draws, and administrating medication.
• Assist with the transport of patients within the MTF to various units such as MRI, radiology, etc.
• Assist the Physician with intake assessment of inbound patients from external medical facilities, which may include taking vital signs, etc.
• Assist the MTF during periods of crisis, patient surge or mass casualty, supporting a central communication hub for inbound or outbound patient traffic. Assist with direct patient care during such circumstances.
• Coordinate with designated Emergency Department Staff to provide Ambulance transport for the patient and the Air Transport Team to and from helicopter landing pad and assist with the moving of the patient to the appropriate transport team.
• Facilitate the transfer of emergent and non-emergent ER, ward, and clinic patients out to local and regional civilian or military facilities.
• Serve as a central point of contact for patients transferred from and to NMCCL to external medical facilities (civilian or military); providing professional communication with patient/family members, healthcare workers (internal and external), military unit Medical Officers, MTF Directors, and the Market Director.
• Communicate and coordinate appropriate air or ground transportation to and from receiving civilian or military facilities.
• Assist the referring physicians with selecting the most appropriate transport option based on patient condition.
• Communicate via radio with inbound aircraft to coordinate arrival time and arrival requirements.
• Prepare transfer documents to include transport carrier forms, compact disks (CDs) of radiology reports and imaging, patient transfer packets, and transfer checklists. In preparing transfer documents, print, copy, and fax patient records.
• Provide NMCCL and receiving facility printed resources to patients and family members prior to patient transfer to include information on NMCCL services and NMCCL point of contacts.
• Communicate daily with external facilities on clinical status and progress of patients transferred from NMCCL. Collaborate daily with Utilization Management (UM) to determine if patients hospitalized in the regional civilian medical facilities are able to return to NMCCL for inpatient services.
• Update informatics and documentation systems designed to record all patient movement from NMCCL to external facilities.
• Prepare daily and ad hoc status reports that will be presented to MTF leadership for daily briefings.
• Assist Registered Nurse - Case Managers in facilitating the referral process and coordinating patient appointments as appropriate.
• Assist with completion of patient assessment questionnaires, patient satisfaction survey instruments, and other reports and tools used in the Transfer Center process.
• Initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Observe, identify and respond to the patient’s needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handli