Triage RN - HC
Core
Triage Registered Nurse facilitates access to the health care system and negotiates satisfactory resolutions for callers' problems using the nursing process.
Role type
Triage Registered Nurse
Builds
Care plans and timely responses for clients/patients and caregivers
Domain
Home Care / Telehealth Triage
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Nursing process, care plan formulation, client/patient teaching, medical terminology, triage protocols, advocacy, independent decision making
Preferred skills
BSN, emergency department experience, ambulatory care experience, telephone consultation experience, prior home care experience
Technologies
Documentation forms, computer systems
Responsibilities
Collects data and records information on documentation forms, assesses client condition, formulates and recommends a plan of care, negotiates appropriate nursing care options, validates care plan with client/patient and caregiver, works collaboratively with team members to implement care plans, acts as client and family advocate
Seniority
Per Diem, independent decision maker