Triage Staff Nurse - UT Physicians; REMOTE

Join UT Physicians as a Full-Time Triage Staff Nurse

Play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care from the comfort of your home. In this fully remote position, you will provide telephonic nursing assessment, triage, and patient education for patients across multiple ambulatory specialties, using evidence-based protocols, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment to ensure patients receive the right level of care at the right time. We are seeking an experienced registered nurse with a strong clinical background, preferably with previous telephone triage and ambulatory or clinic nursing experience.

Enjoy the flexibility of a four-day work week with self-scheduling while collaborating with a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient outcomes. Nurses are required to participate in a rotating Saturday schedule, and new employees must report onsite for equipment pickup and may be required to attend initial orientation in person.

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care.

It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Assist and consult with patients over the telephone, answering health questions and determining care needed, assess situations and refer to proper healthcare provider, clinic or emergency room.

Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction. Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by Nurse Practice Act. Assist and consult with patients over the phone. Prioritizes, synthesizes and documents assessments and nursing plan of care using critical thinking and judgment. Communicates effectively with patients and healthcare providers, as necessary. Exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.

Performs telephone triage using best practice guidelines and documentation to ensure patients receive the right level of care in the right setting at the right time by the right caregiver using the right equipment and supplies. Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Adheres to standards of practice for professional nursing. Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members. Performs other duties as assigned.

Uses typical office equipment. Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required. Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with two years nursing experience required. Associate's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with four years nursing experience required. Nursing Diploma (3 year program) and three years nursing experience required.

2 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. 3 years of experience with a Nursing Diploma (3 year program) required. 4 years 4 years of experience with an Associate's Degree in Nursing required.

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.

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