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Admissions Triage Nurse
U.S. Renal Care
United States
Remote
USD 70,000 - 85,000
Full time
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Job summary
U.S. Renal Care seeks an Admissions Triage Nurse to facilitate patient admissions through effective medical records reviews and clinical assessments. In this remote role, you'll work with the Admissions Team to ensure optimal patient transitions to dialysis care. A strong background in dialysis is essential, alongside proven clinical judgment and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of dialysis experience, preferably in an outpatient chronic setting.
- Previous experience reviewing medical records for new dialysis admissions.
- Strong understanding of ESRD, dialysis modalities, and patient readiness.
Responsibilities
- Review medical records for new dialysis referrals.
- Communicate effectively within the internal referral management application.
- Apply clinical judgment to determine patient suitability.
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Summary
The Admissions Triage Nurse plays a critical role in accelerating new patient admissions and improving referral conversion by conducting timely and thorough medical records reviews. This position ensures that patients are clinically appropriate for acceptance into U.S. Renal Care (USRC) or Satellite Healthcare (SHC) facilities. The Triage Nurse works closely with the Admissions Team and clinical leaders to support timely decisions and facilitate safe and efficient transitions to dialysis care.
This is a remote role.
Weekly Schedule: Alternates every week between the following shifts:
- Shift A: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM central
- Shift B: Monday to Friday, 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM central
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Review medical records for new dialysis referrals, focusing on identifying high acuity conditions, missing information, and clinical red flags.
- Complete clinical triage documentation within the internal referral management platform, clearly noting referral concerns, comorbidities, and readiness indicators.
- Communicate effectively within the internal referral management application to notify the Admissions Team when a clinical review is complete and chair time can be released.
- Apply clinical judgment to determine whether the patient is suitable for acceptance into a USRC or SHC facility, based on medical history, current status, and dialysis modality.
- Ensure medical record reviews are completed within the target timeframe of 30 minutes per referral.
- Escalate high-risk or unclear referrals to the appropriate clinical or operational leaders for further review.
- Collaborate with Admissions and field staff to support efficient handoffs and strong communication across departments.
- Maintain current knowledge of internal admission criteria, clinical protocols, and dialysis best practices.
- Participate in training, workflow updates, and quality assurance initiatives as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Actively promotes GUEST customer service standards; develops effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Participates in team concepts and promote a team effort; performs duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required for the job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Requirements Include
- Active, unrestricted RN or LVN license
- Minimum of 3 years of dialysis experience, preferably in an outpatient chronic setting
- Previous experience reviewing medical records for new dialysis admissions or clinical triage
- Strong clinical judgment and understanding of ESRD, dialysis modalities, and patient readiness
- Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail
- Proficient in using electronic systems to document reviews and manage workflows
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, virtual environment
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesHospitals and Health Care
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