Triage Nurse

Community Healthcare of Texas • Fort Worth, TX

12d

About The Position

Community Healthcare of Texas has provided Hospice and Palliative Care Services since 1996. Community Healthcare of Texas has cared for patients with serious and terminal illnesses throughout North Central Texas. Providing compassionate care for those living with an illness while supporting those caring for a loved one is the mission of Community Healthcare of Texas. POSITION SUMMARY The Triage Nurse responds to all after-hours and weekend calls from all sites, prioritizes calls, and assigns crisis visits to on-call staff.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse in the state of Texas
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• 1 year of nursing experience required
• Must have proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite experience

Nice To Haves

• Hospice/Home Health experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Responds to all calls, inquiries, pages from patients/families in a timely manner
• Discerns needs, advises, and prioritizes the need to assign on-call staff
• Remains calm under pressure with a customer service demeanor
• Follows up on requests
• Provides a complete report on all activities at each site following each triage day

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees