Triage RN - Maine Dartmouth Geriatric Medicine, per diem

Job Description

Summary:

Maine General Health is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families. We are committed to attracting talented, ambitious people who share our values and strive to provide excellent customer service. We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Triage Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Geriatric Medicine team.

If you have a passion for service excellence…we want to hear from you!

Job Description:

The Role:

Triage RNIf you have a passion for working with the geriatric population and a desire to work in an office with a small and collaborative team, this may be the perfect position for you.

The nurse who takes this role will:

Take calls from patients/caregivers requesting assistance. Provide advice, referrals, and patient education. For symptomatic patients, determine the necessity and type of care needed and advise the caller regarding appropriate care.

Performs a nurse-driven annual wellness visit to include: patient intake, chronic condition management, and cognitive testing.

Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions, determining insurance coverage, and billing and receiving payments.

What You'll Do:

Elicits questions, concerns, and information from the caller to assess symptoms, determine acuity, identify appropriate algorithm/protocol, and develop a treatment plan.

Provides professional advice, education, and options based on assessment, established algorithm/protocol, and clinical judgment. When appropriate, dispatches appropriate discipline personnel or emergency response units.

Provides referrals to healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate, including locations, hours, and contact information. Assists caller with scheduling appointments at referral sources when appropriate.

Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions and determining insurance coverage. Documents calls, responses, and referrals. Performs follow-up calls to evaluate effectiveness of care and need for additional care.

Your

Qualifications:

Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion1 year of RN experience preferred

Previous practice experience, helpful

Strong assessment skills, especially over the phone

Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills

Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills

Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergency situations

Why Choose Maine General:

Generous Earned Time Program Student loan reimbursement potential for RNsContinuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement Growth opportunities within the organization

Dedication to employee safety, wellness, and work/life balance

Compensation Information:$34.00 - $59.50

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

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