About this role
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel is hiring a full-time Transport Coordinator RN to manage patient placement and transfer operations at its hospital campus in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
### What you'll do
- Coordinate inpatient bed placement and patient transfers, using acuity-based triage algorithms to match patients to the appropriate level of care
- Maintain real-time communication with referring physicians, transferring hospitals, and internal nursing and access teams
- Monitor bed availability system-wide and develop contingency plans to sustain daily capacity operations
- Document transfer and placement activities accurately in electronic systems to meet regulatory compliance requirements
- Oversee placement of psychiatric patients, ensuring all legal documentation is complete and accurate prior to transfer
- Verify insurance benefits prior to admission and engage Emergency Department, Patient Access, and Patient Financial Services as needed
### What we're looking for
- Active Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Associate's degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience
- Proficient computer and real-time electronic documentation skills
- Experience in behavioral health patient placement, patient placement coordination, or transfer center operations preferred
- BLS, CEN, or ACNS-BC certification preferred
### What's included
- Compensation range: $32.76–$57.47/hr ($68,141–$119,538 annualized)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance from day one
- Paid time off from day one
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Four weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Mental health and whole-person well-being resources
### About the practice
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel is part of the AdventHealth system, a faith-based, not-for-profit health network serving communities across the United States. The Wesley Chapel campus offers comprehensive inpatient and specialty services in a growing Tampa Bay-area community. The Mission Control department supports system-wide patient flow and safe, efficient care transitions.