Triage Nurse - RN (PT Nights)

• Use critical thinking skills and respond quickly and professionally under stressful and sometimes emergent situations

• Provide clinical assessment and nursing triage to a wide variety of patients across the health continuum and/or health education to culturally diverse populations

• Assists in directing patient to the most appropriate level of care

• Provide telephonic health information and nursing education

• Assists and empowers patients to make better health care decisions

• Helps patients to participate in other external programs or resources available to them to improve their health

• Work in collaboration with Telehealth providers by referring appropriate patients who may benefit from a “virtual care visit”

• Provide outbound follow-up calls as necessary

• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Nursing Degree (Diploma, ADN, BSN) required

Certification and Licenses:

• Active, unrestricted RN licensure in the state where the candidate resides with the ability to obtain multi-state licensure is required

• eNLC preferred or ability to obtain

Previous Experience:

• Two to four years of clinical experience required

• Hospital experience on medical-surgical, critical care, or inpatient care setting preferred

• Experience in Emergency Room, EMT, or Triage experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be a team player

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all members of the healthcare team (nurses, physicians, care managers, social workers, etc.)

• Understand health insurance, community resources, and other areas associated with coordinating community-based healthcare

• Excellent organizational skills, can prioritize and complete tasks when there are multiple competing priorities

• Decisiveness and attention to details as well as proficiency with technology, including computers, software applications, phone systems, etc.

• Knowledge of Hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)

• Manage patient information according to HIPPA guidelines

• Ability to plan, supervise, and review the work of clinical and non-clinical staff

• Ability to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours