RN Triage Nurse

Elevance Health; Tennessee; Remote; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as an RN Triage Nurse, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient care through telephonic triage. This innovative role allows you to leverage your nursing expertise to assess acute care needs, collaborate with healthcare providers, and ensure members receive the best possible care. With a focus on improving health outcomes, you will be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions. Enjoy the flexibility of a primarily remote position while making a meaningful impact in individuals' lives. If you're passionate about nursing and want to be part of a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Active RN Compact license or Multi-state RN licenses required.
• 2 years of acute care clinical experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Triage acute care needs and issues telephonically.
• Collaborate with team members to provide appropriate care.

Skills

Acute care clinical experience

Telehealth experience

Emergency Room experience

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CareBridge Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, within our Carelon business. CareBridge Health exists to enable individuals in home and community-based settings to maximize their health, independence, and quality of life through home-care and community-based services.

RN Triage Nurse

Location: This position is primarily a Virtual/Remote role.

*Seeking candidates that have an active, unrestricted RN Compact license Or Multi-state RN licenses in either of the following states: AZ, FL, HI, IA, IN, KS, MA, NJ, NM, OH, PA, TN, TX or VA.

Work Shift: 4/10 work shifts, 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Central Standard Time) and every two weeks, full weekend shift.

The RN Triage Nurse is responsible for triaging acute care needs and issues telephonically. Utilizing department guidelines, completes triage process and applies established criteria to assign members to appropriate care management component. Collaborating with team members and providers to provide appropriate level of care.

How you will make an impact:

• Utilizes the nursing process to meet an individual’s health needs.
• Learns to develop favorable working partnerships and collaborative relationships with members, healthcare service providers, and internal and external customers to help improve health outcomes for members.
• Works in collaboration with medical management and care management associates to identify issues, problems, and resource needs and assign to appropriate care management program.
• Documents appropriate clinical information, decisions, and determinations in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Monitors inbound calls and tasks by attributed care members.
• Assigns patients to Nurse Practitioners when necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an AS in nursing and a minimum of 2 years of acute care clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in the applicable state(s) required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• BS in nursing preferred.
• Emergency Room and/or Urgent Care experience highly preferred.
• RN Compact license highly preferred.
• Telehealth experience.
• Experience with EMR systems.
• Experience in managing complex care cases for developmental disabilities and chronically ill patients strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand clinical information and prepare a concise summary following department standards strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the medical management and care management process and role preferred.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary range for this specific position is $65,600 to $113,160.

Locations: Hawaii and New Jersey

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements