Under the direction of the PCMC Centralized Patient Placement (CPP) and Transfer Center (TC) Management, the PCMC RN is responsible and accountable for coordinating optimal, safe, effective and timely bed placement for bedded patients in UCSF Medical Center. In addition, s/he is responsible for facilitating Transfer Center admissions by screening patients for clinical necessity of the transfer, determining appropriate level of care, coordinating clinical and financial information with the Financial Counselor to ensure appropriateness of the transfer, S/he is responsible for assessing level of care placement needs and giving nursing report to the admitting unit.The PCMC nurse will act as a liaison between the Centralized Patient Placement Unit and UCSF Physicians, Nu