RN Triage

Allina Health

1d • $40 - $55 • Remote

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The RN Triage position provides patient care support for centralized nursing programs, outpatient services, and home care services, including triage, anticoagulation, and medication refill support. The role works in an outpatient clinic setting and is a fully remote position, including orientation, though occasional onsite presence may be required. The employee must live within one hour of Apple Valley or Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

This is a 0.8 FTE position, working 64 hours per two-week pay period in 8-hour day shifts. Every fourth weekend and holiday rotation are required. The nurse is cross-trained to process medication refills. The role applies the professional nursing process to assess patient needs, identify diagnoses and expected outcomes, plan and implement care, and evaluate patient progress. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; supports quality and evidence-based practice; and contributes to a safe, ethical, and healthy care environment.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or vocational degree in nursing.
• At least 3 years of RN experience.
• Proficiency with computer technology and Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Current Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services by completion of orientation.
• Must live within one hour of Apple Valley or Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in triage, anticoagulation, or remote nursing support.

Responsibilities

• Collect, prioritize, synthesize, and integrate comprehensive patient data using appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques.
• Analyze assessment data, determine and document nursing diagnoses, and communicate them with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Identify individualized, realistic, and measurable patient outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
• Develop individualized plans of care that support continuity and incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable regulations.
• Implement safe, timely, appropriate, and evidence-based interventions; coordinate care as appropriate and document interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and patient or family understanding and response to the plan of care; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and care plans as needed.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and use available quality data to improve nursing practice and outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge and competency through education and apply learning to nursing practice.
• Evaluate personal practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines, pursue self-development, and seek feedback.
• Share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others to support positive outcomes and patient advocacy.
• Maintain ethical conduct and appropriate professional boundaries, and use resources to support ethical decisions.
• Use research and other best evidence to guide practice decisions.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering care; use and manage resources responsibly.
• Provide professional leadership, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
• Promote environmental health and safety and communicate environmental risks and exposure-reduction strategies.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate unit operations, promote teamwork and professional growth, and collaborate with staff, leaders, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and deliver individualized orientation, validate competence, develop organizational and prioritization skills, evaluate interpersonal skills, and support the orientee’s socialization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Cross-train to process medication refills.
• Work every fourth weekend and participate in holiday rotation.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO and time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree