Full-Time Hospice After Hours Triage Registered Nurse at Signature Healthcare at Home in Tigard, Oregon

Job Description:

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Now Hiring!

Full-Time Hospice Triage Registered Nurse

Remote, must be licensed RN in Oregon and Idaho State

Experienced preferred in Hospice Clinical Setting

Office Location:

Signature Healthcare at Home

7632 SW Durham Rd Suite 130

Tigard, Oregon 97224

Work Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, Friday, 5:00 PM to 12:00 PM, on call 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Week on and Week off Schedule

The Triage Nurse provides nursing call services to home health, hospice & primary care patients. The experienced Registered Nurse, speaking by telephone, performs care coordination, assessments and professional nursing functions to evaluate the severity of the patient's health concerns using critical thinking, proper protocols and policies and procedures in a manner which provides patient advice, dispositions to either emergency care, and/or provider appointments. The Triage Nurse is responsible when needed to dispatch and assign local nursing staff to visit patient in person.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages nurse-directed patient telephone calls


• Evaluates and assesses patient's health care needs based on patient's signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and guidelines


• Obtains appropriate input and direction from the provider as needed to determine best clinical course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs


• Documents accurately the symptoms/complaints, nursing assessments, advice provided, and patient response


• Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients and their access to appropriate health care


• Coordinates and schedules same-day appointments on provider schedules


• Utilizes standing orders, triage protocols and algorithms appropriately


• Manages prescription refills per protocol


• Provides and supports patient care instructions and education; i.e. chronic disease and preventive and self-management


• Assures pertinent medical information is forwarded to proper departments as needed for continuity of patient care


• Documents in electronic health record (EHR), triage assessment, plan, implementation, and evaluation and follow-up


• Maintains call rate in keeping with productivity standards of the program


• Maintains a positive attitude toward job responsibilities working collaboratively with all staff members to create a productive, working team


• Supports mission, values and goals of Signature

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university; Bachelor's Degree preferred


• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in multiple states


• Current CPR Certification


• 1-2 years' recent experience in home health, hospice, home care, and acute care highly preferred


• Prior experience supervising nurses, nursing assistants and care aides preferred


• Manages all patient interactions with cultural sensitivity and respect


• Displays the ability to work with persons and groups of diverse, racial, ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds


• Capacity to function independently within licensed scope of practice


• Must have the ability to handle stressful emergency situations calmly and effectively


• Knowledge of patient appointment scheduling


• Excellent observation, problem solving and basic math skills


• Basic computer skills and knowledge of office technology


• Experience with electronic health records, Home Care Home Base preferred


• Nursing assessment skills utilizing basic nursing theory


• Critical clinical thinking skills required


• Excellent oral and written communication skills required


• Must be able to listen and decipher while conversing with patients, families, health professionals and community agencies


• Able to demonstrate clinical competence

Or contact:

Lee Whtilock

Director of Talent Acquisition
Signature Healthcare At Home
Email: Lee.Whitlock@sighch.com
Office #: 971-224-2512

Signature Healthcare at Home is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.