RN Ambulatory, Triage - Foot & Ankle Clinic

10000 Sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an RN for triage nursing in our clinic, with training in PRP procedures, nurse visits, and potential casting training. This role supports triage by guiding patients to care and scheduling, with documentation in health records and ongoing protocol updates.

The position can be 0.9 or 1.0 FTE, offering a day shift and 40 hours per week, with a sign-on bonus for eligible candidates; licensure requirements apply and ongoing clinical learning is available.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license where practicing.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient inquiries over the telephone and assesses symptom severity.
• Guides patients to appropriate level of care and schedules appointments.
• Documents triage information in health record systems for follow-up care.
• Maintains and updates triage protocols and patient information.
• Responds to inquiries across multiple technologies and educates patients over calls.

Skills

Triage nursing

Nurse visits

PRP procedures

Casting training

Education

Registered Nurse license

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world‑class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: 29.50 - 44.50 ** Sign on Bonus available for eligible candidates!! Union Position: No Department Details

We have 5 Foot & Ankle surgeons in our clinic, along with a nurse practitioner. Our providers are a joy to work with and we enjoy a positive work environment. We have great teamwork within our clinic.

The Registered Nurse in our clinic would have a primary role of Triage nursing alongside our current triage RN. However this RN would also be trained in PRP procedures, nurse visits, and training within our clinic if that need would arise. One on one cast and splint training would be provided as well. This position can either be a 0.9 or 1.0 position. This position allows for variety and many opportunities to learn new skills.

Summary

Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
• Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Equal Opportunity

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

About Sanford Health

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world‑class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

About Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.