Triage Nurse - RN
About The Position
The Triage Nurse-RN role is a full-time, on-site position located at Ohio’s Hospice Dayton/Centerville locations, working three days a week from 6am-6:30pm with an every other weekend rotation. This role involves dual responsibilities, primarily operating from the Call Center to provide excellent clinical services to Ohio’s Hospice patients and families. The Triage Nurse ensures timely scheduling of clinical services according to the patient’s plan of care, focusing on continuity of care to achieve a comfortable and peaceful death for patients. Ohio’s Hospice is committed to providing superior care and service, offering opportunities for advancement and a supportive environment for staff to make a difference in the lives of patients and families.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse, State of Ohio
- CHPN certification required or after two years of employment
- CPR Certification Card
- Valid Driver’s License (Safe Driving Record)
- State Minimum Auto Coverage
- Documentation Skills
- Computer Skills
- Pain and Symptom Management Skills
- Assessment Skills
- IV and Vascular Access Device Skills
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Responsibilities
- Receives phone calls using appropriate customer service skills to ensure effective communication and triages calls by emergent need.
- Document activities carried out, changes in interventions completed and any observations made in the electronic medical record and synchronize this documentation in the Electronic Medical Record for each patient in a timely fashion, according to Ohio’s Hospice standards to ensure quality communication with patient’s Interdisciplinary Team; Proper synchronization will be performed by each employee according to Ohio’s Hospice standards.
- Notifies the appropriate staff of the call immediately to ensure timely communication.
- Documents phone calls in the appropriate call log in a timely manner so that all staff caring for the patient has accurate information ensuring effective communication.
- Coordinates changes in the level of patient’s care with schedulers and other services where appropriate.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Matching Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Preparation for certification and pay incentive on Hospice certification achievement
- Scrubs provided
- Organizational preceptor to assist with orientation and ongoing education
- Educational programs geared toward career advancement
- Career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
