RN, Telephone Triage, Weekends

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A registered nurse provides nursing care to callers, patients, and families by telephone. The nurse works interdependently within medical protocols and nursing standards of performance, using verbal communication and data-collection skills to carry out the nursing process. The role collaborates with callers and colleagues in other health disciplines to meet individual patient and family health and illness needs.

The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, with two 10-hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Orientation is on-site Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for 12 weeks. Candidates must be local to the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for the position.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Five years of pediatric experience.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.
• Must be local to the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
• Must maintain a primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of pediatric emergency department, urgent care, and/or critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to callers, patients, and families by telephone.
• Work within medical protocols and nursing standards of performance.
• Use verbal communication and data-collection skills to carry out the nursing process.
• Collaborate with callers and colleagues in other health disciplines to meet patient and family health and illness needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed