Triage Nurse - $4,000 Sign-On Bonus! Limited Hybrid Option in Rockford, Illinois at Rockford Gastroenterology, Associates, LTD

Pay Range

Min: $62,836.80 Mid: $75,400.00 Max: $87,963.20

General duties and responsibilities:

1. Reviews patient’s history and documents to make an accurate assessment.
2. Completes nursing assessment, identifying, and documenting patient problems.
3. Assesses nursing home patient history
4. Check insurance with scheduling/patient accounts to where procedure can be done
5. Check medications and follow-ups per protocol
6. Review and obtain Advance Directives
7. Obtain copies of medical device cards
8. Assigns a triage priority to patients concerns based on available information
9. Initiates diagnostic and therapeutic measures as indicated by standing protocols
10. Acts as a liaison with patients, family and health professionals
11. Coordinates the needs of the patient with supporting departments
12. Charts concisely, descriptively to indicate patients progress or lack of progress
13. Manages prescription refills per protocol
14. Follow direction on Recall system
15. Calls for or looks up test results, notifies patients of results in timely manner
16. Sets up lab appointments
17. Provides appropriate patient education as necessary
18. Follows protocols for disease process
19. Follows up on resources for patient and disease processes. Keeps physician informed
20. Address patient phone inquiries – responds in timely manner
21. Completes physicians’ orders per protocols
22. Schedules testing at outside facilities
23. Professional education – maintains knowledge base by attending mandatory and regular in-services
24. Assists with patient referrals
25. Demonstrates respect and understanding of confidentiality for patients, staff and others
26. Other duties as assigned

Guest Relations:

1. Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior in work setting; maintains good interpersonal relationships
2. Actively participates in the Quality Assessment program
3. Cooperates with other departments for coordinating patient care
4. Precepts new employees
5. Assists in implementing unit changes
6. Adapts in changes in assignments and workload as necessitated by staffing changes and patient volumes
7. Cooperates with Clinic Supervisor to assure adequate staffing
8. Keeps Clinic Supervisor informed of personnel problems

Qualifications:

1. Graduate of accredited school of nursing
2. Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse.
3. Experience in GI endoscopy preferred.
4. Member in GI specialty or other local, state or national professional societies encouraged.
5. Organizational skills and attention to detail highly recommended
6. Good listening skills
7. Must have good attendance
8. Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Essential Physical Demands:

1. Position requires full range of motion, frequent, standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time
2. Requires visual and hearing activity

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens requiring the use of universal precautions and/ or protective equipment.
2. Knowledgeable of potential exposure to hazardous materials (i.e., patient body fluids and disinfectant chemicals).