Bilingual Triage Nurse RN
About The Position
The Triage Nurse (Registered Nurse) assesses patients' health problems and needs, develops and executes nursing care plans, and helps maintain patient medical records. The Triage Nurse (Registered Nurse) work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. You will report to the Center Administrator. Under the general supervision of clinic providers, you are responsible for the medical care support of urgent care patients, including assessing patients, taking medical histories, and performing lab work. The Triage Nurse (Registered Nurse) supports the above functions in either a clinic-based or telephonic environment. The Triage Nurse (Registered Nurse) understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follow established guidelines and procedures.
Requirements
- Must be willing and able to perform the following procedures or at least be willing to be trained to do them: Start an IV and initiate IV fluids, Give Injections, Simple wound care, Insert a foley catheter if appropriate, Administer aerosol treatments, Perform EKGs
- 2+ years of Urgent Care / Emergency Room experience
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Excellent communication skills
- Work well in a team of healthcare providers.
- Associates Nursing Degree
- Nursing Diploma
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
Responsibilities
- Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients.
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Responsible for evaluation of patients with ambulatory diagnoses and possible acute conditions.
- Work in partnership with the center's mid-levels and PCPs.
- In consultation with the center's mid-levels and PCPs the triage nurse will initiate treatment, if necessary, for common ambulatory diagnoses.
- Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teach patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answer questions.
- Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Work in other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
