Registered Nurse, Triage

Overview

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Location:

East Setauket, NY |

Schedule:

Full Time | Days/

Hours:

Monday - Friday; 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Pay: $40.23 - $50.24 per hour. The salary range represents the good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Salaries vary based on experience, education, and current market conditions. External and internal equitable salary determinations are made by Human Resources.

Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides high quality individualized direct patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge of the profession. Provides supervision to auxiliary personnel assisting with the delivery of patient care.

• Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions; reports abnormalities to the Medical Provider.
• Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues.
• Answer phones, assemble charts, patient registration, make appointments, perform computer data entry and retrieval of reports.
• Safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Develop and organize a plan of care in consultation with treating physician, as indicated within subspecialties of the Department.
• Determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
• Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
• Coordinate services or accommodations to ensure effective communications between treating providers and patients with hearing/visual impairments or language barriers.
• Ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitate internal and external referrals.
• Administer medications, treatments, and contrast agents per physician orders and document in the patient record.
• Maintain infection control precautions and identify potential infection control problems.
• Provide in-service education to the interdisciplinary team within the Department.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities and mandatory training (recertification, compliance, HIPAA, and other in-service programs).
• Conform to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

• Associate’s degree in Nursing. (New York State BSN in 10 Law - Must attain Bachelor’s in Nursing or higher within 10 years of initial licensure. Current RNs, as well as those enrolled or pending acceptance into a program preparing registered nurses effective date of this act, are grandfathered in.)
• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff, and medical providers and to move about in the office to assist them.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP.

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP prohibits workplace harassment based on protected statuses. The private sector employment arrangement with Staff Co and SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is described for employment and related responsibilities.