ACO Triage Nurse

Millennium Physician Group•North Fort Myers, FL

4d•Remote

About The Position

Remote Triage Nurse (RN) plays a vital role in healthcare settings, providing timely and efficient support to patients through remote communication channels. You will be responsible for gathering information from patients, conducting initial assessments, and making decisions regarding the appropriate level of care needed. Your ability to quickly and accurately identify urgent medical situations will be essential in ensuring the timely and appropriate treatment of patients ‎ How will you make an impact & Requirements ‎ Millennium Job Description: ACO REMOTE TRIAGE NURSE Position Philosophy/Summary Millennium Physician Group Remote Triage Nurse (RN) plays a vital role in healthcare settings, providing timely and efficient support to patients through remote communication channels. You will be responsible for gathering information from patients, conducting initial assessments, and making decisions regarding the appropriate level of care needed. Your ability to quickly and accurately identify urgent medical situations will be essential in ensuring the timely and appropriate treatment of patients. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Uphold and support the mission, objectives and policies of Millennium Physician Group. Respond promptly to incoming calls Triage the caller’s stated symptoms and provide assessment to determine the appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient's medical needs (Emergent, urgent, non-urgent or home care setting) When appropriate provide home care instructions using the approved, written guidelines as well as approved reference materials provided. Utilize all resources and guidelines at his/her disposal to effectively assess, prioritize, advise, schedule physician appointments, or refer calls when necessary to the appropriate medical facility, personnel or specialized community service. Document patient encounters within the Electronic Medical Record utilizing the appropriate computer software in compliance with the approved policies and procedures. Actively participate in new employee orientation, ongoing in-service programs, staff meetings, continuous quality improvement and periodic performance/protocol evaluations and development. Maintain current nursing licensure by completing applications for renewal in a timely manner and complying with all requirements for continuing education. No nurse will be scheduled to work any shift if their nursing license has expired or has been revoked for any reason. It is the nurse’s responsibility to notify their manager immediately if their license status changes. Failure to comply with requirement will result in suspension or termination of employment. Maintain current nursing skills and knowledge base by completion of mandatory continuing education and other education provided by Manager. Work their assigned rotating set schedule from 0800 to 2000 EST, to include every other weekend and /or holidays (see employee handbook for company approved holidays).

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, Registered Nurse
Current Registered Nurse with Multi State License
Prefer minimum of 5+ years of recent clinical experience in critical care/ emergency and/or telephonic triage
Participation in continuing education program
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to pass a basic test on the computer, clinical knowledge and typing skills.
Excellent organizational abilities and documentation skills.
Must be logical and clearly expressed.
An ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, coworkers, staff and medical service providers.
The responsibility to put a patient or person’s interests first, including the duty not to harm, deliver proper care, and maintain confidentiality.
Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care.
Must be capable of making independent nursing decisions.
Must be able to work well under stress and relate to the patients, and members of the healthcare team in a tactful manner.
Must have adequate typing skills and basic computer skills.
The nurse must have good manual and finger dexterity, excellent verbal and written communication, hearing, visual acuity and color distinction.
The nurse must sit in front of a computer screen for a prolonged period of time.

Nice To Haves

Athena knowledge preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Excel needed.

Responsibilities

Uphold and support the mission, objectives and policies of Millennium Physician Group.
Respond promptly to incoming calls
Triage the caller’s stated symptoms and provide assessment to determine the appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient's medical needs (Emergent, urgent, non-urgent or home care setting)
When appropriate provide home care instructions using the approved, written guidelines as well as approved reference materials provided.
Utilize all resources and guidelines at his/her disposal to effectively assess, prioritize, advise, schedule physician appointments, or refer calls when necessary to the appropriate medical facility, personnel or specialized community service.
Document patient encounters within the Electronic Medical Record utilizing the appropriate computer software in compliance with the approved policies and procedures.
Actively participate in new employee orientation, ongoing in-service programs, staff meetings, continuous quality improvement and periodic performance/protocol evaluations and development.
Maintain current nursing licensure by completing applications for renewal in a timely manner and complying with all requirements for continuing education.
Maintain current nursing skills and knowledge base by completion of mandatory continuing education and other education provided by Manager.
Work their assigned rotating set schedule from 0800 to 2000 EST, to include every other weekend and /or holidays (see employee handbook for company approved holidays).