Mountain Community Health has an immediate opening to join our team!
About the Position - The RN/Triage Nurse is responsible for assessing patients and determining their level of need for medical assistance. The criteria used to evaluate a patient include the type of injury or illness, its severity, symptoms, patient explanation of emergency, and vital signs. The triage nurse is involved in direct patient care under the clinician, provides nursing care to patients in varying states of health and illness and performs clinical and administrative health care support services to patients and families according to knowledge, ability, and duties assigned.
Qualifications/Skills
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN licensure in good standing in the state of Vermont
- Evidence of BLS and CPR.
- Evidence of 1 year of nursing experience in medical family practice preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary point of contact for telephone patients with a variety of health or illness questions.
- Collects subjective data related to the presenting problem and medical history.
- Utilizes critical thinking and problem solving skills to assign acuity (emergent, urgent, acute and non-acute) and ensures safe, timely disposition of health related calls, under the direct supervision of the RN or clinician.
- Documents encounter and decision making in EMR in a concise and accurate manner.
- Collaborates with other departments in the scheduling of patients.
- Communicates based on patients level of understanding and comprehension.
- Represents the practice in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
Apply Now
Are you interested to learn more? Apply today!
Please send resume, application, and cover letter to our Human Resources Department at HR@mchvt.org. Applicants who have been chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted for an interview Application can be found on our website www.mchvt.org.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30.31 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: In person