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$29.32 - $44.76/hr

Transfer Center Nurse Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to join our team. Type of Opportunity: Part time Job Exempt: No ...

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$31.50 - $48.12/hr

Transfer Center Nurse Specialist Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to join our team. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job ...

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$31.50 - $48.12/hr

Transfer Center Nurse Specialist Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to join our team. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job ...

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for transfer center nurse in the United States is $38.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.57 and $43.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Transfer Center Nurse vs Emergency Room Nurse?

Transfer Center NurseEmergency Room Nurse
Coordinates patient transfers between facilities or departmentsProvides immediate care to patients with urgent health issues
Works primarily in transfer or coordination units within hospitalsWorks in ER departments, handling acute emergencies
Requires nursing licensure, often with experience in patient coordinationRequires nursing licensure, with skills in emergency care

While both roles require nursing licensure and involve patient care, Transfer Center Nurses focus on coordinating patient transfers and communication between facilities, whereas Emergency Room Nurses provide direct, immediate care for acute emergencies in ER settings. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Transfer Center Nurse and how does the role facilitate patient care transitions?

As a Transfer Center Nurse, your daily responsibilities include assessing patient transfer requests, coordinating with referring and receiving facilities, and ensuring all necessary clinical information is communicated accurately. You will work closely with physicians, hospital staff, and transport teams to arrange safe and timely patient transfers. Effective communication and critical thinking are crucial, as you must quickly evaluate the urgency and appropriateness of transfers while adhering to hospital policies and regulatory requirements. This role is pivotal in minimizing delays and optimizing patient outcomes by serving as a key liaison throughout the transfer process.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Transfer Center Nurse, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Transfer Center Nurse, you need a solid clinical background, RN licensure, and experience with patient assessment and triage. Familiarity with hospital information systems, bed management software, and telehealth communication platforms is typically required. Strong organizational skills, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and other facilities are essential soft skills. These capabilities ensure safe, efficient patient transfers and optimal coordination between healthcare teams and institutions.

What are Transfer Center Nurses?

Transfer Center Nurses are registered nurses who coordinate and manage the transfer of patients between healthcare facilities, such as hospitals or specialized care centers. They assess the clinical needs of patients, collaborate with physicians and transport teams, and ensure that all necessary medical information and documentation are accurately communicated. Their primary goal is to facilitate safe, timely, and appropriate patient transfers while maintaining continuity of care. Transfer Center Nurses play a key role in reducing transfer delays and improving patient outcomes.
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Infographic showing various Transfer Center Nurse job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,321 per year, or $38.6 per hour.
Transfer Center Nurse

Transfer Center Nurse

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Albuquerque, NM • On-site

$29.32 - $44.76/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Posted 28 days ago

Presbyterian Healthcare Services rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 160 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

327th of 884 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Location Address:

9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $29.32 Maximum Offer $44.76 Now Hiring: Transfer Center Nurse

Summary:

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Transfer Center Nurse Specialist to join our team. Type of Opportunity: Part time Job Exempt: No Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Presbyterian is seeking a Transfer Center Nurse Specialist


The Transfer Center Coordinator is responsible to coordinate/inpatient bed assignments for critical care patients at Presbyterian. The Transfer Center Coordinator coordinates, prioritizes, and optimizes patient flow activities throughout the hospital network, as well as coordinates and facilitates the patients entry into Presbyterian from other health care facilities.

Some key responsibilities include:

  • Transfer Center Patients

  • Coordinates and facilitates the transfer of patients from other health care facilities to Presbyterian Hospital using Transfer center process flows.

  • Collects clinical information to determine patient s level of care

  • Collaborates with Presbyterian on-call physicians to arrange acceptance by the attending physician specialist (uses intranet paging system)

  • Communicates with referring hospital to coordinate transportation arrangements and provide an assigned bed

  • Bed Assignment

  • Ensures safe and timely placement of patients based on admission status, physician requested level of care, patient s clinical information and nursing units admission discharge criteria.

  • Collects clinical information from patients, patients families, nurses, physicians and/or physicians offices to determine level of care for patient placement into an inpatient bed

  • Registration

  • Responsible for accurate and timely completion of patient registration and account data into the Hospital Computer System.

  • Maintains 90% (or better) compliance accuracy rate with critical elements in account Registrations
    (a) Verification of demographic, guarantor and Insurance information

  • Uses the account documentation process in the hospital s registration system to document missing information
    Complies with all Revenue Cycle Education Policies

Qualifications:

  • 1 year RN experience to OR a minimum 1 year experience in a transfer center setting.

  • Associates degree in Nursing required.

  • State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:

  • Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.


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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.


About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

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Albuquerque, NM, US

Year founded

1908

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