Triage RN - HC

Triage Home Care Registered Nurse

The triage nurse facilitates access to the health care system and negotiates a satisfactory resolution to the caller's problem. The triage nurse works closely with providers, nurses, and all other members of the organization staff by demonstrating effective communication, teaching, and negotiating skills. The triage nurse is accountable for quality assessment, efficient managed care, and client satisfaction in collaboration with the health care team.

Responsibilities include maintaining the organization's standards of nursing care, using the nursing process to collect data, assess the client's condition, provide accurate information, formulate a plan of care, negotiate care options with the client/patient and caregiver, and validate the care plan. The triage nurse collaborates with team members, demonstrates excellent communication skills, provides non-judgmental advice, acts as a client and family advocate, attends required meetings, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Required qualifications include a graduate from an accredited school of nursing and a current New York State Registered Nurse License.

Preferred qualifications include a BSN, strong analytical, computer, and communication skills, experience in emergency department, ambulatory care, or previous telephone consultation experience, medical terminology, and prior home care experience.

Physical requirements include medium work, frequent walking, standing, or squatting, and accommodations for physical requirements reported by a prospective employee or physician.

Pay range: $80,754.00 - $

Location:

Rochester, NY 14607