RN - Clinic - Prairie Clinic Triage (full-time)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Free parking

Job summary

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is seeking a Clinic RN Triage at Prairie Clinic to provide nursing care, triage calls, and procedural support. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate data collection, and collaboration with medical providers. Requires RN licensure and BLS; ACLS preferred.

The position is 0.95 FTE with a 7am-3:30pm Monday–Friday schedule, offering comprehensive health benefits and tuition support. Join a team focused on compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Experience: 1–3 years in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Licensure: RN license in Wisconsin or eligible for multistate licensure.
• Certification: BLS within 3 months; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment of patients and assist providers with procedures.
• Triages and screens telephone calls related to patient care.
• Administer medications by all routes and monitor for adverse effects.
• Perform phlebotomy and allergy injections as needed.
• Coordinate referrals and outpatient procedures; coordinate prior authorizations.

Skills

Nursing care

Clinical assessment

Telephone triage

Patient education

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here.

Position Specs

• Title: Clinic RN Triage - Prairie Clinic
• FTE: 0.95 (38 hours/week)
• Schedule: Monday through Friday 7am-3:30pm
• Holiday Rotation: N/A
• Weekend Rotation: N/A
• On Call Requirements: N/A

Position Summary

Provide assessment and treatment of patients, providing quality, professional nursing care, and assisting medical provider with medical procedures as requested.

Position Technical Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in all patient encounters.
• Performs nursing procedures, including therapeutic phlebotomies and allergy injections.
• Assists medical provider with processing of diagnostic results bringing significant values to the provider’s attention.
• Have knowledge of tests and procedures and their significance as related to patient care.
• Assists medical provider with procedures as requested.
• Administers medication by all routes.
• Demonstrates and understands administration techniques.
• Recognizes the implementation of dosages, interactions, side effects, adverse effects, routes of administration of drugs as they apply to individual patients.
• Uses knowledge of medications in instructing patients about medication therapy.
• Triages/screens telephone call related to patient care.
• Obtains appropriate information with attention to detail and accuracy (i.e. using direct symptom related questions –Keeping patient focused.)
• Makes nursing assessment utilizing, theory and judgment, and patient information.
• Implements appropriate care using nursing assessment, critical thinking skills, protocols, and standing orders.
• Performs delegated medical acts and provides supervision as needed in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to the LPNs and unlicensed personnel.
• Assesses patient status to determine need for treatment or intervention in life threatening situations.
• Participates using emergency standing orders if needed, or under the direct supervision of a medical provider.
• Manages patient flow and performs patient rooming workflows as requested.
• Collect laboratory samples.
• Schedule referrals/outpatient diagnostic procedures including patient prep information and coordinate prior authorizations
• Establishes working relationships teaching protocols for patient education, family counseling and general public information.
• Takes a leadership role in the facilitation of department functions including mentoring new staff and ensuring policies & procedures are followed.
• Leads and participates in site process and policy improvement teams.
• Cross train and staff other clinics as needed.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies, protocols, standing orders and quality assurance standards.
• Performs other duties as required.

Position Requirements

• Education:
  • Required: Associates Degree in Nursing
  • Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience:
  • Required: None
  • Preferred: 1 -3 years of experience as a nurse in a healthcare setting, ideally in a medical clinic
• Licenses and Registrations:
  • Required: Current state of Wisconsin or multistate license or eligible for state licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • Preferred: None
• Certification(s):
  • Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 3 months from date in position
  • Preferred: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Benefit Summary

• Competitive health and dental insurance options
• Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• Employer provided life and disability insurance
• Free parking at facility #IND100

When you choose a career at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, you will enjoy a respectful, collaborative work environment where patient safety and quality are our highest priorities. Whether you’re seeking a job in nursing, medical imaging or another clinical field, or looking to bring your experience and excellent work ethic to one of the many non-clinical roles on our team, you’ll feel like You Belong Here.