Registered Nurse - Telephone Triage

Overview

At Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN), a distinguished team of doctors, researchers, nurses, and healthcare professionals have provided patients with groundbreaking treatments on the healing edge of medicine since 1974. Our team provides the most effective treatments, both existing and emerging, to diagnose and successfully treat cancer and blood disorders. We support this goal with state-of-the-art facilities across Southern Nevada, all of which integrate the latest diagnostic, therapeutic, and research capabilities. CCCN is dedicated to patient-centered care, advancing innovation, discovery, and improving outcomes. Motivated, caring professionals are encouraged to join us.

Responsibilities

• Adds patient calls, portal messages and emails in a timely manner.
• Asks appropriate open-ended questions as well as utilizes computerized algorithms/pathways to assist in the assessment of patient's symptoms and side effect management and documents interventions.
• Manages a wide range of symptoms.
• Affectively manages symptoms to prevent unnecessary emergency department and hospital utilization.
• Collaborates with providers if the patient can be seen in an outpatient clinic setting for their symptoms.
• Documents all conversations with patients to maintain a comprehensive medical record.
• Provides clear instructions and education to the patients via the telephone and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education/Training – Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Maintains continuing education requirements.
• Business Experience – 3-5 years nursing experience including at least one year in oncology preferred.
• Specialized Knowledge/Skills – Oncology certification preferred.