Phone-Based Oncology Clinic RN Triage (PRN)

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Registered Nurse for triage and telephone patient inquiries, assessing symptom severity and guiding patients to appropriate care.

The responsibilities include scheduling appointments, documenting health information in electronic records, and maintaining triage protocols. A current RN license and a nursing degree are required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Current unencumbered RN license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
• Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians.
• Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care.
• Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time.
• Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department. Educate patients based on calls that come in.

Skills

RN license

Nursing degree

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Nursing program accreditation

Job description

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Registered Nurse for triage and telephone patient inquiries, assessing symptom severity and guiding patients to appropriate care.

The responsibilities include scheduling appointments, documenting health information in electronic records, and maintaining triage protocols. A current RN license and a nursing degree are required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.