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

Skills: Nursing assessment skills with/without visual inspection utilizing basic nursing theory. Critical clinical thinking skills required. General computer skills required. Experience with EHR systems. Excellent communication skills, i.e., listening, oral and written English skills while conversing with patients, families, health professionals and community agencies

 

Demonstrated clinical competence. Capacity to function independently within licensed scope of practice. Must have the ability to handle stressful emergency situations calmly and effectively

Benefits and Compensation

Benefits for Full Time employee and qualified dependents:

 

• Health Insurance including prescription drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term disability options
• Employee stock purchase program - 15% discount*
• 401k with company match**
• Long Term Care (LTC)
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 

*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit.

** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over.

About Us

 

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (Pediatrix) is the nation's leading provider of physician services. 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. Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology complemented by more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric primary and urgent care clinics. The group's high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. The physician-led company was founded in 1979 as a single neonatology practice and today provides its highly specialized and often critical care services through more than 5,000 affiliated physicians and other clinicians in 37 states. 

 

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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.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME