Triage RN, Per Diem

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Per-diem remote triage RN providing telephone advice, reassurance, and hospice support for Chapters Health System. Documenting patient contacts and coordinating visits across Florida communities.

Responsibilities:

  • Triage after-hours phone calls and efficiently meet callers’ needs
  • Provide telephone advice and education for patient needs
  • Handle telephone inquiries related to Chapters Health System’s services
  • Promote and explain the benefits of Chapters Health System’s services
  • Gather necessary information and documentation for complete, current, accurate patient records
  • Enter and track patient referral data in the EMR
  • Reassure patients and families by phone
  • Resolve questions or recognize when an in-person visit is needed
  • Coordinate in-person visits when needed or requested
  • Assist patients and families in achieving desired comfort levels
  • Use support and expert resources to resolve complex situations
  • Document patient and family contacts in the EMR and communicate with the Interdisciplinary Group
  • Report technical issues to leadership and attempt resolution within 30 minutes
  • Report to a designated company location during emergencies when required
  • Perform other assigned duties

Requirements:

  • Current Florida RN license or multi-state RN license
  • Ability to apply for or obtain a multi-state RN license within 30 days of hire if not already held
  • Ability to apply for or obtain an RN license in Washington, D.C. within 30 days of hire
  • Minimum of one year nursing experience
  • Hospice or hospital experience preferred
  • Previous experience with an EMR/EHR system
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred
  • Reliable transportation to meet patients’ needs
  • Excellent critical decision-making, problem-solving, clinical, and assessment skills
  • Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
  • Strong time-management and prioritization skills
  • Ability to handle stressful situations professionally and calmly
  • Strong patient service, information-seeking, listening, and knowledge-transfer skills
  • Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment and work cooperatively in a team
  • Skilled in computer operations, MS Office, online research, data entry, and system navigation
  • Availability to work scheduled shifts covering extended operating hours
  • Ability to perform sedentary work with frequent interruptions
  • Ability to manage the emotional stress of caring for terminally ill patients and families
  • Ability to perform essential physical requirements, including lifting patients/equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, and kneeling, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Satisfactory completion of competency requirements
  • Consent to post-offer and ongoing drug/alcohol testing
  • Ongoing eligibility through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Benefits:

  • $45.00 pay rate
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Drug-Free Workplace Policy
  • Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse eligibility verification