Triage Registered Nurse

Essential Job Duties:

• Respond promptly to each incoming call and assist patients by providing standardized care and benefits navigation, while quickly developing a friendly, yet professional rapport over the phone
• Conduct a thorough clinical assessment of symptoms and confidently determine the appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient’s medical need, and refer them using established guidelines
• Follow standard procedures and protocols related to the triage service
• Educate and communicate recommendations to patients thoroughly in patient-friendly language
• Successfully route members to additional internal/external benefits and community resources, when needed
• Provides care based upon the Included Health Core Values
• Provides triage and support for urgent member prescription needs
• Serves as a central point of contact for all Included Health member emergency escalations
• Participate in team meetings and continuous quality improvement

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Registered Nurse, currently residing and licensed in a compact state with eligibility to obtain RN licensure in all 50 states
• 2+ years experience in a triage setting, preferably some of that experience being focused on phone triage, or 2+ years experience in an emergency room, or 4+ years experience in an ambulatory primary care role that included triage
• Ability to work in PST Timezone
• Expertise in advanced clinical decision making
• Comfortable working with a wide variety of medical conditions for both pediatric and adult populations
• Experience in engagement in complex decision making, including situations of uncertainty
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to gather a clinical history, answer questions at a patient level, and succinctly summarize findings is critical.
• Strong competence and ability to use multiple computer/medical record systems, as well as Google suite
• Must be able to work efficiently. We are a fast growing company and we are busy. Our team is expected to meet role specific metrics without sacrificing quality. Good judgment for balancing priorities is a must.
• Maintain current nursing licensure by completing applications for renewal in a timely manner and by complying with all requirements for continuing education.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Self-disciplined, energetic, passionate, innovative and flexible
• Must be able to work independently remotely and work well under stress
• A team player that can follow a system and protocol to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrates sound judgment, independent decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Maintain current nursing licensure by completing applications for renewal in a timely manner and by complying with all requirements for continuing education.
• Maintains professional demeanor and service-oriented patient focus to prioritize the patient experience
• Possess the ability to multitask, and using best judgement when to seek additional input from leadership