Registered Nurse (RN) Triage- General Internal Medicine- Campus Area

Overview

 

Responsibilities

 

The Clinical Nurse Care Coordinator collaborates with clinic team members to provide evidence-based patient-centered care to patients, helping them to stay up to date on their care plans and related goals towards improving health.

The Clinical Nurse Care Coordinator has a special focus on high-risk medically complex patients, patients on specific disease registries, patients with disorders or chronic physical or intellectual disabilities and patients in care transitions (i.e. pediatric to adult care, recent inpatient admissions and discharges, ED follow-up, care facility discharges).

This RN acts as a liaison with patient’s family members and other agencies, facilitating improved communication with the aim of providing comprehensive whole person care.

The Clinical Nurse Care Coordinator stays up to date on standards, assisting with programs and processes.

Qualifications

 

• Associate Degree in Nursing from a CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited nursing program.
• Current Ohio Registered Nurse license. 
• CPR/BLS certified. 
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience. 
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally. 
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. 
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. 
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions. 

Pay RangeUSD $32.21 - USD $47.60 /Hr.