Registered Nurse, Triage

SB Clinical Practice Management•Town of Brookhaven, NY

8h•$43 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality, individualized direct patient care using the skills and knowledge of the nursing profession. This is a phone-triage position based in an administrative office; patient contact is by phone rather than face to face. The role is located at Neurology Associates of Stony Brook, UFPC, in Stony Brook, New York, and is full time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The posted pay range is $42.64–$53.25. Compensation is determined based on relevant experience, education, and market considerations. The nurse collects clinical information, triages patient calls, helps troubleshoot medication-management issues, coordinates care and referrals, administers ordered medications and treatments, and documents patient care. The position also includes office and patient-support functions such as answering phones, assembling charts, registration, scheduling, and computer data entry and retrieval. The nurse follows professional standards and organizational policies, supports infection control and quality assurance, provides team education, and completes required training. The employee must communicate effectively with patients, staff, and medical providers and move about the office to assist them.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
Meet New York State’s BSN in 10 requirement by attaining a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher within 10 years of initial licensure, unless covered by the stated grandfathering provisions for current RNs or those enrolled or pending acceptance into a qualifying program as of December 19, 2017.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Accurately collect clinical data, perform clinical interventions competently, and report abnormalities to a medical provider.
Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication-management issues.
Answer phones; assemble charts; register patients; make appointments; and enter and retrieve computer data and reports.
Perform patient-care responsibilities safely in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies and procedures.
Develop and organize a plan of care in consultation with the treating physician, as indicated within departmental subspecialties.
Determine and set priorities effectively to meet patient needs.
Document patient care accurately in the patient medical record.
Coordinate services or accommodations, such as sign-language interpreters, to support communication with patients who are hearing- or visually impaired or have language barriers.
Help ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care and facilitate internal and external referrals.
Administer medications, treatments, and contrast agents according to ordering-physician orders, and document them in the patient record.
Maintain infection-control precautions and identify potential infection-control problems.
Provide in-service education to members of the interdisciplinary team within the Department.
Participate in departmental Quality Assurance activities.
Participate in annual recertification, compliance, HIPAA, and other mandatory in-service training.
Follow policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.