Registered Nurse – Outpatient – Triage – General Surgery – Methodist MOB

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking an RN with at least one year of experience to provide ambulatory support in the General Surgery Clinic, including triage, patient education, and coordination of care.

The role covers Surgical Oncology and Acute Care Surgery services, with cross-coverage across West and North clinics, no weekends or on-call. Active Indiana RN license required; ASN or BSN preferred; two years ambulatory experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year RN experience.
• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Indiana RN license (or Compact license) required.
• Two years ambulatory experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required by unit.

Responsibilities

• Inbox management, triage calls, patient calls, result calls, and medication refills.
• Vaccine administration, nurse visits, and patient education; scheduling coordination as applicable; support across General Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Acute Care Surgery teams.

Skills

RN experience

Ambulatory setting experience

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an individual with a minimum of one year of RN experience for this role.

IU Health is seeking expert RN's who will have the opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in medicine. At IU Health, you will develop in significant ways, advancing healthcare for all! Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed with competitive benefits, a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths, and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can engage expertly, develop clinical expertise, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry.

This position provides Ambulatory RN support to our General Surgery Clinic assisting with inbox management to include phone triage, patient calls, result calls, medication refills & authorizations, vaccine administration, nurse visits, assisting with scheduling and coordination when applicable, and providing patient education. Not only will this role support General Surgery services in our clinic but Surgical Oncology and Acute Care Surgery (Trauma and Emergency General Surgery) services for our patients and providers. As well as working with our other General Surgery nurses on the team at our West and North clinics and supporting cross coverage phone triage when applicable. Med/Surg experience preferred.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

No weekends, no holidays, no on call required.

• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Two years experience in an ambulatory setting preferred.
• Knowledge of procedures for performing the functions appropriate to the specific clinical area and familiarity with designated pieces of equipment and supplies.
• Requires ability to coordinate a number of functions for a group of patients in an effective timely manner.
• Requires awareness and understanding of legal implications of patient care activities and performance as a Registered Nurse.
• Requires ability to assess patients without face-to-face interaction.