RN Triage Nurse

About the Role The role of the Triage Nurse is to provide patients with medical instruction and professional education pertaining to urological issues. The triage nurse will work under the supervision of a licensed physician to help determine the urgency of care needed. The position requires a highly organized individual who can safely manage more than one task at a time and move efficiently throughout varied responsibilities. The triage nurse must be able to work independently as well as interact as part of a team, consistently demonstrating respect and consideration to all callers phoning into the practice. What You’ll Be Doing Reschedule, cancel, and confirm patient appointments. Call for prescriptions and authorizations for patients. Communicate accurate post‑op instructions to patients and/or their caregivers. Call for x‑ray results, schedule x‑rays, CTs, ultrasounds, and scans; serve as a backup to the testing scheduler. Determine urgency of medical issues and give instruction if familiar with patient’s condition and situation. Call for authorizations on x‑rays or instruct scheduler to do so. Verify new patient information and complete any missing information in patient’s chart. Explain procedures, medications, and instructions to patients so that they are clearly understood. Answer phone lines for all other nurses and direct any questions to the appropriate nurse or physician. Assist nurses on the floor and perform other duties as assigned. What We Expect from You Graduate of an accredited RN Program. Current CPR certification. Current NYS RN license. At least one (1) year of medical/surgical experience is preferred. Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer skills: thorough knowledge in computer information systems. Physical Demands The physical demands described include frequent standing, walking, sitting, use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and talking or hearing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Other Duties This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Travel Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected. Salary Range $35.00 - $41.00 / hour Benefits Beyond competitive compensation, our well‑rounded benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr