Summary
The LVN Triage Nurse is responsible for providing triage (sorting/prioritizing patients) on site and over the telephone to assist in assessing patient care with medical provider.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs short evaluation of the patient situation to determine their medical needs and directs them to primary, support and/or referral services as needed.
- Communicates with patients on site and over the telephone to ensure follow-up care has been issued and/or completed.
- Obtains vital signs and documents medical status information as needed.
- Determines urgency of seeing a patient based on brief assessment and on familiarity with a patient’s condition and history. May use computerized medical information database and confers with medical provider when needed.
- Sets up appointments for patients to see a medical provider or arranges communication with a contact center representative to assist patient.
- Coordinates transitions of care for patients as needed.
- Other duties as required by position.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Graduation from an approved vocational nursing program required.
- Current, active state vocational nursing license required.
- At least one year of LVN experience in a high paced clinical setting required.
- Bilingual: Spanish required.
- Qualified candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, must be able to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, and effectively communicate and interact with diverse patient populations.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
- Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies and functions, and documentation standards.
- Knowledge of infectious disease management and control and safety standards.
- Skill in initiating appropriate emergency procedures.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations for drug doses.
- Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks simultaneously.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 per hour