Triage Nurse

Schedule

Monday - Saturday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 5:00/5:30 PM (time frame with some Saturdays)
Five 8's (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
OR
Four 10's (7:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
Saturday hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Department: ARUP Family Health Clinic - 141

Coordinates patient care for the ARUP Family Health Clinic by determining the urgency and level of expertise needed to address patient concerns. Delivers professional nursing care to patients by assessing patient status and implementing clinical nursing interventions when possible. Works with and assists health care providers to educate patients and answers medical questions to improve patient outcomes while ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth, and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the service we provide to over one million patients each month.

We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to be involved with advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

• Work with physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and patients to assess the urgency of patient problems and assist patients by acquiring the appropriate appointment as needed.
• Resolve questions concerning medications, health education, and medical advice within skill level and scope of practice.
• Provide appropriate advice within skill level and documented departmental policies, and seek provider advice when necessary.
• Record and maintain complete and accurate records of patient and physician communications regarding medical care according to standard medical record documentation requirements.
• Retrieve messages from phone mail in a timely manner and respond to patient needs according to medical priority.
• Serve as a resource to clinic staff regarding medical information, patient assessment, and management of illness.
• Facilitate and actively participate in continuous quality improvement processes to develop improved performance.
• Facilitate and assist in development of Medical Assistant training and competency curriculum.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Mobility:
  Occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• Communication:
  Frequently communicate with others.
• PPE:
  Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.
• Compliance:
  Conduct work in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.
• Sedentary Work:
  Exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Fine Motor Control:
  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers.
• Vision:
  Close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.