Triage Nurse RN

ROCKFORD GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES LTD • Rockford, IL

184d

About The Position

The position involves comprehensive nursing duties, including reviewing patient histories, completing nursing assessments, and coordinating patient care. The nurse will assess nursing home patient histories, check insurance details, manage medications, and follow protocols for patient care. Responsibilities also include acting as a liaison between patients, families, and health professionals, documenting patient progress, managing prescription refills, and providing patient education. The nurse will participate in quality assessment programs and assist with patient referrals while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Experience in GI endoscopy preferred.
• Member in GI specialty or other local, state or national professional societies encouraged.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail highly recommended.
• Good listening skills.
• Must have good attendance.
• Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient’s history and documents to make an accurate assessment.
• Completes nursing assessment, identifying, and documenting patient problems.
• Assesses nursing home patient history.
• Check insurance with scheduling/patient accounts to where procedure can be done.
• Check medications and follow-ups per protocol.
• Review and obtain Advance Directives.
• Obtain copies of medical device cards.
• Assigns a triage priority to patients concerns based on available information.
• Initiates diagnostic and therapeutic measures as indicated by standing protocols.
• Acts as a liaison with patients, family and health professionals.
• Coordinates the needs of the patient with supporting departments.
• Charts concisely, descriptively to indicate patients progress or lack of progress.
• Manages prescription refills per protocol.
• Follow direction on Recall system.
• Calls for or looks up test results, notifies patients of results in timely manner.
• Sets up lab appointments.
• Provides appropriate patient education as necessary.
• Follows protocols for disease process.
• Follows up on resources for patient and disease processes. Keeps physician informed.
• Address patient phone inquiries – responds in timely manner.
• Completes physicians’ orders per protocols.
• Schedules testing at outside facilities.
• Maintains knowledge base by attending mandatory and regular in-services.
• Assists with patient referrals.
• Demonstrates respect and understanding of confidentiality for patients, staff and others.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees