Department: CNEMG-WIH WOMENS CARE NEW ENGLAND
Operating Unit: Care New England Medical Group
Location: Providence, RI
Job ID: 20678
Job Status: Temp - Full Time
Shift: Days
Schedule: Other
Job Summary:
The Triage Nurse handles live calls for all patients calling the office with questions, documents the encounters, and makes recommendations based on their scope of practice and established protocols. Assists management of the message pool for the triage nurses.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handles live calls for all patients calling the office with questions, documents the encounters, and makes recommendations based on their scope of practice and established protocols.
- Assists management of the message pool for the triage nurses.
- Communicates with physicians and other Practice staff to consult on patient status and to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintains patient’s medical records in an orderly manner and documents all care provided and significant information, legibly, accurately, and completely.
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development, setting goals and striving to achieve them through available resources, such as attending seminars, in-services, and/or reading journals.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program with RI State Licensure is required. RN License preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
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