Registered Nurse Triage

Company: Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine, Inc
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Position Summary:
The Triage Nurse will be part of a care coordination team supporting general care processes alongside the providers.
Job Responsibilities:

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  Triage Nurses manage nurse-directed patient telephone calls and from walk-in patients requesting health care services
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  Evaluate and assesses patient's health care needs based on patient's signs and symptoms
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  Obtain appropriate input and direction from the provider as needed to determine best clinical course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs
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  Coordinate and schedule same-day and walk-in appointments on the provider schedule
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  Maintain a nurse only schedule
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  Assist providers with special procedures as needed
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  Manage prescription refills per protocol
  Administrative Responsibilities:
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    Document symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice provided and patient/caller response. Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients/callers and their access to appropriate health care
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    Complete all patient-related paperwork
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    Provide patient education: e.g. chronic disease, preventive and family
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    Participate in quality improvement programs
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    Assure that pertinent medical information is forwarded to proper departments as needed for continuity of patient care
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    Document in electronic health record (EHR), triage assessment, plan, implementation, and evaluation, follow-up
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    Must have knowledge of disease processes, normal growth and development of all age groups
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    Must possess community health knowledge and theory
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    Must operate with culturally sensitivity with respect to working with persons and groups of diverse racial, ethnic, economic and social backgrounds
    Clinical Responsibilities:
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      Administers certain medications, injections, immunizations and family planning options as ordered by provider
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      In conjunction with Lead Nurse, monitor patient flow in the clinic; ensure that patients receive all recommended services in a timely manner
      Minimum Qualifications
      • Must have a current NC RN license
      • Currently CPR certified
      • At least one year of Triage Nurse Experience
      • Associate's Degree required
      • Bachelor's Degree preferred
        TAPM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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