RN Telephone Triage (Work from Home)

Evenings, Weekend Only, Full-time & Part-time opportunities available (20hrs +)
Hiring for evenings and weekends (*weekends and holidays are required) Incentives for Bilingual Spanish Telephone Triage RNs!

AccessNurse is the premier provider of medical call center solutions, including 24/7 telephone nurse triage, and answering services. In business since 1996, AccessNurse serves more than 20,000 clinicians and practices, along with healthcare systems, health plans and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the country. AccessNurse is a TeamHealth Company.

The Telephone Triage Nurse role is a great alternative to bedside nursing working 12-hour shifts. This is an opportunity to work remote from home! Training and equipment are provided. Training classes are starting soon.

Overview

The Telephone Triage Nurse will take phone calls and help patients across the lifespan of the call and determine the best way to address their medical issues and concerns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses patient’s symptoms utilizing a physician-written algorithms
• When appropriate, provide home care instructions using the approved, written guidelines as well as approved reference material provided
• Utilize all resources and guidelines to effectively assess, prioritize, advise, schedule classes or physician appointments, or refer calls when necessary to the appropriate medical facility, personnel or specialized community service
• Completes all documentation in the appropriate software
• Provides guidance recommending a variety of levels of care (e.g. home care, an office visit, emergency room)
• Responds to patient’s questions
• Provides and documents health education to help patients manage their symptoms when indicated
• Consults with physicians as needed

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