PRN- Triage Phone Nurse
About The Position
University Cancer & Blood Center is currently hiring for a PRN Phone Triage RN. Job Duties Include: Evaluate symptoms over the phone (e.g., nausea, fever, pain) to gauge urgency. Offer advice on managing side effects and direct patients to appropriate care. Use triage algorithms to decide if a patient needs urgent, same-day care at UCBC or other emergency services. Help patients avoid unnecessary emergency room or urgent care trips. Responding to messages from patients regarding their medications, symptoms, etc. Working with providers to obtain refills, medications changes, etc.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Strong understanding of oncology, cancer treatments, and their side effects.
- Excellent communication, customer service, and phone skills.
- Familiarity with established triage protocols, like those from the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).
Responsibilities
- Evaluate symptoms over the phone (e.g., nausea, fever, pain) to gauge urgency.
- Offer advice on managing side effects and direct patients to appropriate care.
- Use triage algorithms to decide if a patient needs urgent, same-day care at UCBC or other emergency services.
- Help patients avoid unnecessary emergency room or urgent care trips.
- Responding to messages from patients regarding their medications, symptoms, etc.
- Working with providers to obtain refills, medications changes, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
