Ambulatory RN Triage Nurse: Care & Coordination

Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in a clinic setting. You will triage calls, follow protocols, and document patient conditions and responses to treatments.

The role requires a BSN and KSBN-registered status with at least 1 year of nursing experience preferred. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, manage appointments, and educate patients and families on medications and procedures.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• 1 year nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage of all incoming phone calls by evaluating the physical and psychosocial health status of patients.
• Follows nursing protocols and guidelines for answering and directing calls.
• Record and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to interdisciplinary team.
• Provide instruction to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Oversee appointment bookings and ensure preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.
• Arranges for patient testing and admissions.
• Refill prescribed medications per standing orders.
• Clarify medication orders and refills to pharmacies as directed by providers.
• Perform medication prior authorizations as needed by providing needed clinical information to insurance.
• Maintain timely flow of patient to include scheduling of follow up appointments if needed.
• Working of in-basket medication refill requests for providers.
• Provide education to patient and family on medications, treatments and procedures.
• Record and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to interdisciplinary team, reviewing patient records and other pertinent information.
• Ensure patients receive appointments that align with triage disposition and that maintain timely flow of patients.
• Coordinate patient testing, referrals, and admissions.
• Work collaboratively with on-site staff to provider coordinated patient care

Skills

Nursing care

Patient relationships

Quality standards

Emergency response

Education

BSN

Job description

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in a clinic setting. You will triage calls, follow protocols, and document patient conditions and responses to treatments.

The role requires a BSN and KSBN-registered status with at least 1 year of nursing experience preferred. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, manage appointments, and educate patients and families on medications and procedures.