RN Triage - Southpointe Family Medicine Clinic

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

133d • $29 - $44

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Our Family Medicine Clinic is conveniently located in South Fargo and serves a variety of patients of all ages. We strive for a fast, up-beat, and fun environment with a lot of teamwork! RN duties include phone nursing and helping on the floor with patient care as needed. We are open Monday through Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm, no weekends or holidays. Join our clinical team that enjoys challenges, innovations, and supports career growth!

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
• Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians.
• Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care.
• Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time.
• Educates patients based on calls that come in.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees