RN Triage - Oncology Clinic - PRN

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Registered Nurse for triage and telephone patient inquiries, assessing symptom severity and guiding patients to appropriate care.

The responsibilities include scheduling appointments, documenting health information in electronic records, and maintaining triage protocols. A current RN license and a nursing degree are required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Current unencumbered RN license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

RN license

Nursing degree

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Nursing program accreditation

Job description

Careers With Purpose

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.

Facility: Cancer Center Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1309 W 17th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: PRN
Weekly Hours: Varies
Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

Job Summary

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

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 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0274388
Job Function: Nursing
Featured: No