Registered Nurse, Triage + Sign on Bonus!

About the role

The RN Triage Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing care for practice patients following established standards and practices. Calls patients to provide updates/education and to respond to questions patient may have. Assists physicians and staff in coordinating patient care. Functions as primary liaison between patients, staff and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Speaks directly with the patient to assess what is needed, level of urgency and manages call to an appropriate conclusion.
• RN acts independently on routine calls.
• All calls are read prior to departure at the end of the day.
• Calls assessed as urgent are responded to within ½ hour and non-urgent calls in a timely manner.
• Performs wound care, dressing changes, suture and staple removal and casting, as required.(Nurse Visits)
• Provides basic patient care as ordered.
• Documents all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the electronic medical record.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advise/instructions.
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Dispenses DME as requested by provider and properly documents all such supplies in the EMR at the time given to patient.
• Assists with prescription preparation, entry into patient’s chart and sending out electronically to the pharmacy. (100% of medication prescriptions are documented in the patient’s chart.)
• Prescriptions for other treatment modalities such as PT, OT, Aqua Therapy, are also documented appropriately in the patient’s chart.
• Follow up for lab work and diagnostic tests/ scheduling of urgent diagnostic testing.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Current unrestricted RN license; Minimum of 2-3 years nursing experience in an acute care or hospital setting or case management experience required. Preferred candidates experience with discharge planning and outpatient care coordination. Orthopedic experience preferred.
• Interpersonal and Service Skills: Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; Strong problem solving skills with a flexible and creative approach; Ability to work independently; Excellent oral and written communication skills: able to communicate professionally and effectively with all members of the healthcare team as well as in simple, concise and soothing language to patients and their families; Uses appropriate telephone etiquette when performing telephonic duties.
• Mental Demands: Ability to handle various tasks simultaneously, organizes, prioritizes, make decisions and work efficiently and effectively under deadlines; Ability to express oneself in a clear, concise and organized manner both verbally and in writing; Ability to think through a problem, analyze and break it down into parts to resolve or come up with a logical solution; Ability to exercise good judgment, keeping in mind company policies and procedures as guidelines.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Work Environment: Inside environmental conditions; moderate noise level; fast-paced environment requiring ability to rapidly accept change, handle multiple tasks, and set priorities; Potential exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances and medicinal preparations.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign on bonus