Registered Nurse, Triage

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. With strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we deliver on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. We work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation attracts the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Coordinate patient care requests, which occur by phone for all physicians and serves as a resource to staff. Review all incoming faxes to the office. Answer pharmacy calls and all medication refill requests. Coordinate physician orders (i.e., home health, hospice, hospital, etc). Handle all emergency calls, which come in on the emergency line. Serve as liaison between physician and other facilities and a liaison between physician and patient.

• Triage patient calls.
• Oral Chemotherapy and Medication Orders.
• Coordinate patient care and patient documents.
• Perform Nursing Duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned and serves as resource for all staff.

• Active RN license in the state of LA required.
• ONS/OCN highly preferred.
• BLS CPR required.
• 3 Years Of Nursing Experience In a Clinic Preferred.
• Phone triage highly preferred.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Medical Practices