Triage Nurse - Family Community Medicine

Triage Nurse - Family Community Medicine

Penn State Health – Hershey Medical Center

Location: Hershey, PA

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Day

Hours: Varied between 7:00a-5:00p

Recruiter Contact: Brie Kissell

The RN Triage Nurse will be responsible for handling phone calls from patients who are seeking medical information and/or medical attention. The RN Triage Nurse will undertake assessment of their health needs, with the aid of decision support software and give advice as appropriate in compliance with appropriate protocols. The RN Triage Nurse will schedule appointments, answer questions, and provide health education as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Three (3) years of nursing experience
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Union:
Non Bargained

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.