Phone-Based RN: Patient Triage & Care Coordination

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Inc.; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Loan repayment assistance

Bilingual differential

Job summary

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Inc. seeks a registered nurse for our Miramar Health Center in Kennewick, WA. This role is primarily phone-based with no hands-on patient care, supporting patients through triage, assessments, and education.

You will document in EPIC EMR, coordinate care, and collaborate with providers to implement patient plans. WA/OR licensure and BCLS/ACLS/PALS are required or preferred, with bilingual Spanish skills valued.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Active WA RN license; dual WA/OR licensure within 120 days.
• BCLS within 90 days; ACLS/PALS preferred.
• Spanish bilingual proficiency preferred at level 10.
• NLC requirements; suicide-prevention training during first week of onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Provides care during patient visits, documenting chief complaint and vitals.
• Develops baseline physical assessments.
• Performs phone triage to determine next steps and follow-up.
• Documents health history, assessments, and medications in EMR.
• Assists providers in diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Performs IV starts when ordered.
• Explains procedures and medications to patients and obtains consent.
• Collaborates with other providers in developing patient plan of care.
• Coordinates interagency referrals related to patient care.
• Initiates follow-up care plans as needed.
• Maintains smooth patient flow with ancillary staff.
• Ensures care aligns with Joint Commission and HRSA requirements.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Patient assessment

Care coordination

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Inc. seeks a registered nurse for our Miramar Health Center in Kennewick, WA. This role is primarily phone-based with no hands-on patient care, supporting patients through triage, assessments, and education.

You will document in EPIC EMR, coordinate care, and collaborate with providers to implement patient plans. WA/OR licensure and BCLS/ACLS/PALS are required or preferred, with bilingual Spanish skills valued.