Triage Registered Nurse

Caring Health Center

  • Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Conducts nursing assessments, exercises clinical judgment, answers health-related questions, provides patient education, and offers guidance following established clinical protocols and guidelines.  Provides ongoing patient education, clinical assessment, and support to patients while working closely with medical providers to deliver coordinated, high-quality nursing care.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
    Websitehttps://caringhealth.org/about-caring-health-center

    Description

    **** 10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS****

    Qualifications:
    ● Current and unrestricted RN license in Massachusetts
    ● Current BLS CPR certification
    ● Minimum of one year of nursing experience, preferably in ER or outpatient triage setting.

    Required Skills:
     Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, with a solid understanding of disease processes and age-specific development.
     Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality nursing care in collaboration with physicians and support staff.
     Culturally sensitive, with a strong interest in serving diverse patient populations.

     Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, individuals seeking assistance, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
     Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems and familiar with outpatient and ambulatory care best practices.
     Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
     Flexible, professional, and reliable, with the ability to adapt to varying patient needs
     Committed to patient-centered care, customer service, and ongoing professional growth
     Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Russian, or Vietnamese).

    Principal Responsibilities and Duties:
     Receives and responds to both telephone and in-person triage requests from patients. Conducts nursing assessments, exercises clinical judgment, answers health-related questions, provides patient education, and offers guidance following established clinical protocols and guidelines.
     Documents telephone triage, patient education, and patient instruction accurately and precisely within the electronic medical record.
     Schedules same-day and follow-up appointments with providers to support timely and coordinated patient care.
     Provides ongoing patient education, clinical assessment, and support to patients while working closely with medical providers to deliver coordinated, high-quality nursing care.
     Performs nurse visits as needed, providing clinical assessments, patient education, and nursing interventions following established protocols.
     Administers prescribed medications, vaccines, and treatments following approved clinical protocols and standards of nursing practice. Ensures accurate and timely documentation of all administrations in the electronic medical record.
     Serves as a resource for staff, offering clinical guidance, nursing support, and educational
    opportunities as appropriate to promote staff development and quality patient care.
     Other duties as assigned.


    Working Conditions:
    ● This position involves prolonged use of a telephone and extended periods of computer-based work at a workstation.
    ● It requires the ability to sit for long durations, with occasional standing and walking
    ● May be required to lift and carry objects typically weighing between 5–20 pounds.

    *Salary ranges from $39 - $52.41

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