Triage Nurse

UroHealth Partners; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

UroHealth Partners seeks a Triage Nurse (LPN/RN) to plan and provide professional nursing assessments in our clinics. You will coordinate patient care and manage calls from patients, ensuring medical records and status are ready for the provider.

The role includes data collection, prioritizing treatments, and initiating timely care. This position requires clinical support across medications, forms, and imaging, while maintaining professional teamwork and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate degree and active nursing license.
• 1 year experience with EMR systems preferred.
• BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and triage patients via telephone or in person.
• Document all conversations and changes in EMR clearly.
• Educate patients and advocate for their care.
• Support clinicians with medications, authorizations and lab imaging reviews.
• Collaborate with team while adhering to policies and procedures.

Skills

Nursing triage

Phone triage

Patient education

Education

Associate (Required)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job description:

Plan and provide professional nursing assessments for patients at UroHealth Partners clinics in accordance with Physician or Provider orders and established policies/procedures. The Triage Nurse (LPN/RN) is responsible for coordinating the delivery of patient care originating from the clinic setting and managing phone calls from patients. This role ensures that appropriate medical records, history, and patient status are available to the provider. The nurse will provide professional nursing assessments, prioritize treatments according to the urgency of need, and initiate appropriate care in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Assessment & Triage: Collects subjective and objective data over the telephone or in-person. Identifies high-risk conditions and identifies urgency of patient need based on Call Distribution Protocols. Communicate data to Physician or Provider and carries out orders efficiently.

2) Documentation: Documents in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) all conversations, changes in patient conditions, medications, and plans of care in a concise and logical manner. Responsible for gathering all records and results for emergent triage appointments.

3) Patient Education & Advocacy: Provides verbal and written education to patients/families regarding their condition and plan of care. Acts as a patient advocate for UroHealth Partners, seeking appropriate guidance and demonstrating a respectful rapport with all staff and patients.

4) Clinical Support: Performs medication prior authorizations, refill requests, patient requested paperwork, and reviews imaging, labs, and pathology reports. Acts as a liaison between the provider and the patient to relay results and recommendations.

5) Professionalism: Takes all hospital consults and Physician-to-Physician calls. Must work as a team member and perform actions consistent with established policies and procedures, including standards

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• EHR systems: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person