RN - Internal Triage

General Summary Statement

Manages placement of admitted patients throughout the hospital in collaboration with Unit Directors, Clinical Leaders, Managers, and Admissions Department. Provides quality-nursing care through application of the nursing process. Utilizes critical thinking skills for decision-making processes.

Clinical Support Competency

• Communicates with other members of the health care team to foster a collaborative approach to patient placement.
• Develops collaborative relationships with physicians, Directors, Administration, Admissions and other departments.
• Reports accurately in bed meetings. Arrives to meetings on time.
• Maintains communications with patient care staff/Clinical Leader to assure a working knowledge of patient diagnosis, test schedules and changes in condition that may impact triage decisions.
• Keeps Director informed of complex bed situations.
• Approaches problems systemically and rationally and reports questionable situations to the Director of the Week/Administrative Supervisor.
• Aids Housekeeping with setting priorities.
• Collaborates with the Case Management department for direct admissions and hospital to hospital transfers.

Professional Development Competency

• Attends Administrative Supervisor meetings.
• Sets up appropriate resources in difficulty situations.
• Identifies strength and weaknesses in own performance and develops a plan of action to improve.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with physicians.
• Demonstrates the ability to help set priorities at bed meetings.
• Maintains and updates own nursing knowledge by attending continuing education programs, reading nursing literature, reading posted inservice material and using hospital resources.
• Participates in performance improvement projects.

Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Minimum of five years recent clinical nursing experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
• Must be able to manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Must possess strong verbal skills.
• Must be able to operate and demonstrate the use of hospital and departmental specific equipment.
• Must meet or exceed all clinical performance standards.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Licensure/Certification: Current State Board of PA license. CPR certification required.