What are the responsibilities and job description for the Triage RN position at Silver Cross Hospital?
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Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Triage patients for call center and follows up with physicians and patients.
- Performs general nursing care to patient in accordance with nursing standards.
- Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians. Dispenses medication as directed. Provides patient education.
- Assists in coordination of appointment bookings to ensure preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients.
- Screens patients for appropriate information.
- Contacts patients regarding missed appointments.
- Arranges for patient testing and admission which may include patient education.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Completes appropriate forms for managed care referrals and gets authorization when necessary.
- Calls in prescriptions to pharmacy. Calls lab results and test results to patient or automated test system.
- Acts as patient advocate in attempting to locate agencies appropriate to patient needs, i.e. Meals-on-Wheels, Department Services for Crippled Children, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One year of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting preferred.
- Possession of a State Registered Nurse License.
- CPR Certification.
- Proof of current malpractice insurance.
Work Shift Details:
Days - First Shift, Days 8am-5pm - WORK FROM HOME REMOTE POSITION - some onsite meetings and trainings may be required.
Department:
SCMG MGMT SERVICES
Benefits for You
At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.
Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Other voluntary benefit plans
- PTO and Sick time
- 401(k) plan with a match
- Wellness program
- Tuition Reimbursement
Silver Cross Management Services Org. - Premier Suburban Medical Group benefits offered to Full-time and Part-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Other Voluntary benefit plans
- PTO bank
- 401(k) plan with a match
- Wellness program
- Tuition Reimbursement
Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in one of our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.
The expected pay for this position is listed below:
$25.84 - $32.30
The final offered salary will take several factors into consideration, including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.
Salary : $26 - $32
