RN Triage - Registered Nurse - Allergy Clinic - PRN

Sanford; Sioux Falls (SD); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a registered nurse to answer patient inquiries by phone, assess symptoms using triage algorithms, and determine the appropriate level of care.

You will schedule appointments, document information in health records, maintain triage protocols, educate patients, and support continuity of care across departments. A nursing degree and current RN license are required or eligible for licensure, with preference for one year of healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• RN licensure required in the state where practice occurs; multi-state licensure if in an NLC state.

Responsabilités

• Answer patient inquiries over the telephone using triage guidelines.
• Guide patients to appropriate level of care; schedule appointments by phone.
• Document triage information in health record systems and track follow-ups.
• Maintain and update triage protocols; educate patients based on calls.

Connaissances

Telephone triage

Patient communication

Healthcare experience

Formation

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Description du poste

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

0

Compensation

Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

Union Position

No

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.

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