RN, Telephone Triage, Weekends

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

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A registered nurse who performs nursing care for callers, patients, and families via telephone. The nurse works interdependently within the guidelines of 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 the individual health and illness needs of patients and families.

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, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., for 12 weeks. The position requires the employee to 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 keep all required licenses and credentials current throughout employment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Five years of pediatric experience required.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
• 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.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of pediatric emergency department, urgent care clinic, 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 patients’ and families’ individual health and illness needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level