RN Patient Transfer Coordinator - Patient Placement Center

UTMB Health

Galveston, Texas

Posted Oct 7 · 3 years of experience

License: RN licenseValid State of Texas Professional Nursing (RN) License

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Education: Associate’s degree in Nursing
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Experience: Three (3) years of inpatient experience in a hospital environment

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Education & experience

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Three (3) years of inpatient experience in a hospital environment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Scope/Function: The Patient Transfer Coordinator Nurse facilitates patient throughput between all UTMB campuses and non UTMB hospitals ensuring appropriate bed placement and MD to MD recorded conference while adhering to EMTALA regulations and hospital guidelines.

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Valid State of Texas Professional Nursing (RN) License

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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In Galveston, TX

Galveston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,298/mo
Household income: $55,631/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Galveston, TX

NeighborhoodsNurses tied to UTMB most often look at the East End: Lindale Park has walking and biking access to the medical campus, nearby beaches, a playground, ballpark, greenbelt, and dog park; Fish Village is quiet 1960s-era streets equally close to the hospital; and the East End Historic District—Galveston’s first residential neighborhood, locally designated in 1971 and a National Historic Landmark—mixes restored Victorians with downtown access. Locals also name Campeche Cove, Colony Park, and Midtown for families, with established interior pockets such as Cedar Lawn and Denver Court and beachfront condominiums along Seawall Boulevard as other full-time options. West End beach communities including Jamaica Beach, Pirates Beach, Bermuda Beach, Spanish Grant, Carancahua Cove, plus Beachtown’s 260-acre HOA traditional neighborhood, run quieter and more outdoor but add driving. Off-island, League City and Friendswood (pockets such as Lone Trail and Central Park Square) are the usual 40-minute-to-an-hour commute suburbs.

Nurses tied to UTMB most often look at the East End: Lindale Park has walking and biking access to the medical campus, nearby beaches, a playground, ballpark, greenbelt, and dog park; Fish Village is quiet 1960s-era streets equally close to the hospital; and the East End Historic District—Galveston’s first residential neighborhood, locally designated in 1971 and a National Historic Landmark—mixes restored Victorians with downtown access. Locals also name Campeche Cove, Colony Park, and Midtown for families, with established interior pockets such as Cedar Lawn and Denver Court and beachfront condominiums along Seawall Boulevard as other full-time options.

West End beach communities including Jamaica Beach, Pirates Beach, Bermuda Beach, Spanish Grant, Carancahua Cove, plus Beachtown’s 260-acre HOA traditional neighborhood, run quieter and more outdoor but add driving. Off-island, League City and Friendswood (pockets such as Lone Trail and Central Park Square) are the usual 40-minute-to-an-hour commute suburbs.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: shaniatkinson.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundUTMB, the island’s major hospital employer, sits in the East End, so Lindale Park and Fish Village can be a walk or bike ride rather than a drive. Living elsewhere on the island—especially West End beach neighborhoods—builds more driving into the week, and summer tourist traffic thickens around Seawall Boulevard, popular beaches, and downtown. Mainland bases in League City or Friendswood typically run about 40 minutes to an hour to Galveston; Houston is about 50 miles away. Sources do not name transit lines or describe hospital parking.

UTMB, the island’s major hospital employer, sits in the East End, so Lindale Park and Fish Village can be a walk or bike ride rather than a drive. Living elsewhere on the island—especially West End beach neighborhoods—builds more driving into the week, and summer tourist traffic thickens around Seawall Boulevard, popular beaches, and downtown.

Mainland bases in League City or Friendswood typically run about 40 minutes to an hour to Galveston; Houston is about 50 miles away. Sources do not name transit lines or describe hospital parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: shaniatkinson.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: txu.com

OutdoorsGalveston has 32 miles of Gulf Coast beaches, with Stewart Beach and East Beach on the East End and quieter West End stretches at Jamaica Beach and Pirates Beach. Galveston Island State Park offers trails and beaches, and the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve sits near UTMB. Lindale Park adds a playground, ballpark, greenbelt, and dog park for daily use, while Moody Gardens and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier are year-round recreation draws; boating and a slower coastal outdoor pace are part of full-time island life.

Galveston has 32 miles of Gulf Coast beaches, with Stewart Beach and East Beach on the East End and quieter West End stretches at Jamaica Beach and Pirates Beach. Galveston Island State Park offers trails and beaches, and the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve sits near UTMB.

Lindale Park adds a playground, ballpark, greenbelt, and dog park for daily use, while Moody Gardens and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier are year-round recreation draws; boating and a slower coastal outdoor pace are part of full-time island life.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: shaniatkinson.com Source 3: txu.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Galveston

Galveston is a barrier-island city of about 64,000 where nurses typically come for UTMB, not suburban convenience. East End pockets such as Lindale Park and Fish Village put you in walking or biking range of the hospital, Victorian streets, Stewart Beach, and the Strand; West End spots like Jamaica Beach and Pirates Beach trade that for quieter sand and more driving. Average rent sits around $1,165 and locals still call housing relatively cheap, but flood and windstorm insurance, property taxes, and salt-air upkeep are the real surprises. Summer brings humidity, Seawall tourist traffic, and hurricane season; the payoff is 32 miles of beach, Galveston Island State Park, Mardi Gras, Dickens on the Strand, and seafood at Gaido’s and Katie’s. League City or Friendswood (about 40–60 minutes) is the usual mainland compromise. Full-time island life is not a weekend at the Pleasure Pier—choose the neighborhood for the commute you will actually make.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: shaniatkinson.com Source 3: txu.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: galveston.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: youtube.com

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