Triage Nurse - Up to $4,000 Sign-On Bonus!* with Limited Hybrid Option

Job Title

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

General duties and responsibilities:

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

Guest Relations:

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

Benefits Information:

Rockford Gastroenterology Associates (RGA) is committed to supporting the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Eligible employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid life and disability insurance, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, and additional voluntary benefit options. Benefit eligibility, coverage levels, waiting periods, and plan provisions are governed by applicable plan documents and company policies.

Requirements:

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

Essential Physical Demands:

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

Working Conditions:

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