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Genesis Hospital time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR105018#
** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do *- always.*##

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Evening Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

20

Department:

Genesis Nurse Line## Overview of Position:

Provides professional nursing care through appropriate medical triage and education via the telephone to address customer’s health concerns. Works independently with minimal supervision. Manages bed requests for admissions and transfers expediently to assure proper placement based on patient care needs.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1.
Uses symptoms-based protocols to assess significant data in order to evaluate and classify the urgency of symptoms and advise patients on options for referral and/or intervention at the time of call.  2.
Provides patient teaching or facilitates its occurrence through referral or health information resources discussed to insure patient knowledge.  3.
Conduct outbound calls to follow up on patient compliance with the recommended plan in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes.  4.
Demonstrates the knowledge, skill and ability to schedule after hours procedures for departments and also notify the appropriate staff when emergencies occur.  5.
Manages all bed requests, balancing supply and demand, appropriate patient placement based on care requirements, expedites admissions and discharges, reduces internal transfers and reduces barriers to unnecessary delays.  6.
Manages all interfacility transfer calls by facilitating transfer once medical acceptance is established.  7.
Documents all telephone inquiries in the telephonic nursing computer system at the time of the call.  8.
Performs other functions as assigned.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1.
Current Ohio RN License and ADN diploma or BSN.  2.
Minimum of four (4) years RN nursing experience.  3.
Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.  4.
Excellent verbal and non-verbal communications skills with a pleasant telephone voice to facilitate telephone-nursing intervention.  5.
Ability to read, write and explain or describe moderately complex information to enhance customer’s understanding.  6.
Ability to use the nursing process for problem solving of customers health questions/concerns.  7.
Excellent interpersonal, decision-making, facilitation, conflict resolution and investigative skills.  8.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
9.
Ability to work independently and under pressure in a complex and changing working environment.  10.
Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer software, including programs such as Word, Excel, etc.
11.
Demonstrate excellence in typing skills, to include word processing.
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1.
Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values  
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.  
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.  
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.  
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.  
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.  2.
Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other…