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Ambulatory Triage Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

New London, New Hampshire

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Emergency Care, Emergency Procedures, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Intranet, Medical Office, Medical Record System, Medical Records, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary Care, Procedure Development, Registered Nurse (RN), Standards of Care, Telephone Triage, Time Management, Triage Nursing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
New London, New Hampshire
POSTED
30+ days ago
Overview:
The RN Phone Triage responds to inquiries from the general public, medical providers, patients & families, community partners and stakeholders. Timely and accurate information collection, appropriate care advice and dispositioning are essential.
Responsibilities:
  • Provide timely and appropriate triage of phone calls including care advice and recommendations per protocols
  • Perform detailed evaluation of patient symptoms and provide appropriate medical advice on treating symptoms and/or recommendations for escalating treatment via telephone using protocols
  • Complete all required paperwork and documents care rendered in all appropriate locations that is clear and concise for providers.
  • Book same day appointments into practice specific schedules per protocols
  • Follow established procedures and protocols, and completes accurate and efficient documentation for each telephone triage encounter using appropriate internal and external resources.
  • Become well versed in all policies, procedures, and guidance that New London Hospital has put forth
  • Participate in routine meetings to keep up to date on any changes in policy, procedure, or outbreaks
  • Escalate any potential problems to the appropriate supervisor.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality standards when handling and processing records.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment handling a varied number of calls per day
  • Excellent phone etiquette, especially when speaking with difficult or abrasive individuals
  • Calm and patient demeanor paired with attention to detail
  • Excellent written and oral communication and customer service
  • Ability to work across multiple teams
  • Competent in using computers, telephones, electronic medical records (EMRs), Microsoft Suite (MS Word, Excel, Power Point), databases, and other office
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Ability to maintain valid Registered Nurse license require
  • Ability to effectively operate electronic health record software require
  • Ability to utilize the nursing process in providing patient care required.
  • Ability to effectively document patient information and the nursing process
  • Ability to effectively operate a variety of Microsoft Office, Outlook DH applications required.
  • Ability to demonstrate necessary competencies for specific jobs require
  • Ability to participate in departmental QI activities
  • Knowledge of departmental/organizational emergency preparedness procedures require
  • Ability to effectively use the DH/NLH intranet to access the policies and procedures
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking medical office
  • Ability to consistently display professional, ethical, standards of care required.
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply the principles of evidenced based nursing care required
  • Prior triage experience preferred.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years successful RN Practice with adult and pediatric populations required
  • Primary care or emergency department triage background
  • Candidates with experience in customer service within the health/medical industry
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications:
REQUIRED LICENSE(S):
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Licensed RN with NH eligibility
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
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(BLS) Basic Life Support within 30 days

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