Telephone Triage Nurse, Orthopedics

Advocate Health

Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
Base: $35.50 - $53.25; bonus/equity: not specified...
Telephone triage
Acute care experience
Patient assessment
Provides patient/family centered care, acting as partner and adviser assists and supports patients and families to manage optimally their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences

Job Summary

  • Provides patient/family centered care, acting as partner and adviser assists and supports patients and families to manage optimally their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
  • Applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment in order to expedite appropriate care and treatment, especially given that the patient may present with complex problems or potentially life threatening conditions that the nurse will assess through use of telecommunication technologies i.e. telephone, fax, email, internet, or patient portal technology.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.

Matching Summary

Provides patient/family centered care, acting as partner and adviser assists and supports patients and families to manage optimally their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.

Salary

Base: $35.50 - $53.25; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Telephone Triage
  • Acute care experience
  • Patient assessment
  • Evidence based practice
  • Active listening skills

Nice-to-have

  • Patient-centered care
  • Lifelong learning
  • Team collaboration
  • Professional development

Key Requirements

  • Graduation from accredited School of Nursing
  • Two years acute care experience
  • Current RN license
  • BCLS certification

Work Rights

Not specified

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