Tele-Triage Registered Nurse - RN

Davita Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Tele-Triage Registered Nurse to provide remote care and triage services. The role involves assessing patients' health status, developing care plans, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Applicants must have a valid RN license and experience in home health environments.

Qualifications

• Must have compact state RN licensure.
• One year of Home Health nursing experience preferred.
• Experience in remote triage and home health settings is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor assigned phone lines during service hours for timely responses.
• Triage symptom-based calls according to approved protocols.
• Develop and implement care plans for assigned patients.

Skills

Clinical experience

Home Health Nursing

Triage

Education

Degree/certification from an accredited school of nursing

Current RN licensure in good standing

Job description

Tele-Triage Registered Nurse - RN

Job Locations

US-KY-LOUISVILLE | US-TX-SAN ANTONIO | US-GA-ATLANTA

ID

2025-167724

Line of Business

Starting Point Nursing Services

Position Type

Full-Time

Pay Min

USD $30.00/Hr.

Pay Max

USD $35.00/Hr.

Our Company

Starting Point Nursing Services

Overview

RN Tele-Triage (Fully Remote)

*Must have compact state RN licensure

*Remote Triage & Home Health RN experience highly preferred

*Potential Start Date: 6/30/2025

*Openings: 2 FT position available immediately

NEW Available FULL TIME Schedules:

Monday, Friday, & Saturday 2p-12:30a CST (3p-1:30a EST)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 2p-10p CST (3pm-11pm EST)

This Registered Nurse provides On-Call and Triage for the assigned population in accordance with triage protocols. This position remotely develops/implements care plans for persons served in the area of responsibility. The Tele-Triage RN assesses health status, identifies problems and needs of person(s) served in their assigned caseload, develops nursing care plans in collaboration with operations RN's. You will complete chart reviews and monthly host home reviews and perform On-Bound calling to assigned populations/locations. This RN performs data analysis in multiple systems.

Responsibilities

Monitor assigned phone lines during service hours to ensure timely response for caller needs
• Triage all symptom-based calls and give recommendations according to the approved triage protocol
• Triage patients by assessing severity of symptoms and referral to appropriate setting or level of care
• Document in real time all care related recommendations and ensure local operations are notified of triage supports and outcomes
• Initiate contact with acute care setting to coordinate services for clients receiving care in the ED/Hospital and coordinate the discharge planning; Notify operations of triage recommendations
• Coordinate any medication orders with the assigned pharmacy and update MAR/QuickMar for appropriate administration
• Work assigned prior authorizations to ensure timely documentation and submit to assigned pharmacy for billing
• Complete/conduct assessment and reassessment of persons served as assigned
• Develop/update care plans and determine persons served needs and secure physicians orders as needed
• Communicate with beneficiaries primarily phone, text, online (web) chat, or email
• Ensure compliance with state/local/payer requirements through review of documentation
• Provide coaching and education related to the health and well-being of persons served
• Participate in performance improvement activities and maintain ongoing clinical knowledge through internal/external training programs
• Document above actions in Nurse's Notes or Service Delivery Log
• Maintain time sheet log for weekly submission for productivity management to assigned supervisor
• Notify each practice, physician, and/or managed care client of all encounters with patients, parents, or managed care clients regardless of follow-up needs before office opening
• Notify designated leadership of operational concerns
• Actively participate in applicable meetings and committees as requested (e.g., IDT, HRC, Safety/Quality committee, and annual person served directed/active treatment plan meetings)

Qualifications

• Degree/certification from an accredited school of nursing
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice, which is current and remains in good standing. Must have a compact state RN license.
• Clinical experience in providing services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home health and Hospice patients or related disorders
• One year Home Health nursing experience preferred

About our Line of Business

Starting Point Nursing Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is staffed 100% by a team of remote registered nurses trained to support the post-acute continuum with clinical advice and interventions. Our 24/7 On-Call and Triage team responds to physician practices, home health agencies, intellectual disability providers, and assisted living providers. Our services are tailored to our partners, including remote physical/chart assessments, predictive care modeling, clinical programming interventions for high-risk populations, emergent care coordination, and case management. For more information, please visit www.startingpointnursing.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $30.00 - $35.00 / Hour