triage nurse ( Remote)CASM Limitlessli

 The Triage Nurse will be part of a care coordination team supporting general care processes
alongside the providers.
 Triage Nurses - manages nurse-directed patient telephone calls and patients
requesting health care services.
 Evaluates and assess 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 the best clinical
course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs.
 Accurately documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, the advice provided, and
patient/caller response. Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and
departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients/callers and their
access to appropriate health care.
 Coordinate and schedule same-day and walk-in appointments on the provider schedules
 Utilize standing orders, triage protocols, and algorithms appropriately.
 Monitor patient flow in the clinic; ensure that patients receive all recommended services in a timely
manner.
 As needed, perform other nursing functions as assigned. Assist providers with special procedures as
needed.
 Manage prescription refills per protocol.
 Provide patient education: e.g. chronic disease, preventive, and family.
 Administers certain medications and family planning options as ordered
by the provider.
 Participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
 Assures that 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, follow-up.
 Completes other duties as assigned by Nurse Manager