AMB TRIAGE RN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

7d

About The Position

This position works under general supervision of Nursing Supervisor, Clinic Manager, or Clinical Practice Manager to provide nursing triage of all patient messages received via telephone or MyChart. The triage nurse will demonstrate sound clinical judgment that utilizes careful listening, critical thinking and assessment skills.

Requirements

• (RN) REGISTERED NURSE by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of ambulatory clinical nursing experience or emergency room experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes strong listening skill to be able to interpret subtle indications of the patient's complaint so that they can form a thorough assessment of the patient's problem without the ability to visually observe or assess.
• Follows clinic specific protocols and/or professional judgment and assessment skills to identify the nature and urgency of patient needs to determine the appropriate disposition.
• Provides patient education and advice to improve continuity of care, avoid unnecessary visits to the emergency room and reduce risks from medical complications.
• Collects sufficient data related to the presenting problem and medical history and recognizes and mates symptom patterns to those in clinic protocols to be able to provide safe, timely disposition of health-related problems.
• Refills medications per clinic specific protocols.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees