REGISTERED NURSE - CLINIC - NEW PATIENT - PHYSIATRY

Aspirus Health•Wausau, WI

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic Registered Nurse will triage incoming new-patient referrals to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialties within the Aspirus system. Using Epic, the RN reviews referrals for specialty appropriateness and conducts triage through chart review and phone calls to patients as needed to gather information. The RN works with providers and nursing teams to support patient care, scheduling, and care coordination, ensuring patients are scheduled at the correct location and with the correct specialty within an appropriate timeframe when a referral is marked urgent.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Active Wisconsin and/or Michigan RN nursing license.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Maintain specialty certification as required by the department's scope of service.
Clinical personnel in identified job codes must maintain BLS training through independent study, manikin practice, and knowledge testing. Acceptable programs are the American Heart Association BLS Health Care Provider course or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED.
Additional required certifications are defined by the department or clinic's scope of service.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Certification in a specialty desired.
At least one year of RN practice preferred.

Responsibilities

Triage incoming new-patient referrals to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialties within the Aspirus system.
Review referrals in Epic to determine specialty appropriateness.
Review patient charts and call patients as needed to gather information for triage.
Collaborate with providers and nursing teams on patient care, scheduling, and care coordination.
Ensure patients are scheduled at the correct location and with the correct specialty, within an appropriate timeframe for urgent referrals.