Job Description

Registered Nurse- Triage

Overview Join our Pediatric Cardiology Practice with this exciting opportunity as a Triage Nurse! Responsibilities * The Triage Nurse will be part of a care coordination team supporting general care processes alongside the providers. * Manages nurse-directed patient telephone calls * Evaluates and assesses patient's health care needs based on patient's signs and symptoms. * Obtains appropriate input and direction from the provider as needed to determine the bestclinical course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs. * Accurately documents in electronic health record (EHR), symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice provided, patient/caller response, and follow-up. * Manage prescription refills per protocol. * Coordinate Stat and follow-up appointments on the provider schedules with scheduling staff. * Provide patient education: e.g., acute disease, symptom management. Must have knowledge of disease processes, normal growth and development of all age groups. * Must operate with cultural sensitivity with respect to working with persons and groups of diverse racial, ethnic, economic and social backgrounds * Perform other nursing duties as assigned by Nurse Manager. * Initiate BLS measures on decompensated patients in clinic. * Monitor patients requiring escalated care in clinic. Qualifications * Must possess a current/valid license as a Registered Nurse in the state that they are providing services. * Maintain and possess a state RN license. * Must maintain CPR certification. * Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. * Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Benefits and Compensation Benefits for Full Time employees and qualified dependents: * Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance * Progyny Fertility Benefits * Teladoc Health and Second Opinion Services * 401(K) Thrift Program & Sharing Plan * Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - 15% discount* * Basic Employee; Spouse; Child Life Insurance * Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) * Employee Optional Life and AD&D * Short & Long Term Disability * Pre-Tax Health Savings Accounts (HSA) * Employee and Dependent Flexible Spending Account (FSA) * Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) * Parental Leave Benefit * Sick Pay Bank * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Group Aflac Policies * Identity Theft Protection * Employee Charitable Fund * Care.com * Continuing Education Assistance * Various Discount Programs * Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees aged 21 and over About Us Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation's leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group's high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: #PedNC Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs