Call Center RN- After Hours/Weekends

Erlanger • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center. Medical Call Center nurse is responsible for indirect care of the patient through information given telephonically.

Requirements

• Graduate form an accredited School of Nursing
• Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills
• knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulation
• knowledge of current trends and new developments
• knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education
• Computer and keyboard skills required
• Three years experience in pediatrics
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Tennessee
• Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric settings: ambulatory, medical/surgical unit, emergency room or urgent care, public health pediatric nursing

Responsibilities

• assess level of urgency of health care by phone utilizing a computerized LVM algorithm system for telephone triage
• evaluate problem and symptoms, select appropriate guideline or protocol, determine urgency level for advice, implement and evaluate plan of care
• assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as defined by the departments policies and procedures
• assess the need for and recommend pharmacological medications per physician standing order or approved protocol recommendation and accurately phone prescriptions to pharmacies when appropriate
• operate office equipment necessary for documentation and electronic chart transmission adhering to confidentiality policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees