Telephone Triage Nurse - After-hours
Location: Minnetonka Minnesota
Description: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is currently interviewing Telephone Triage Nurse - After-hours right now, this vacancy will be placed in Minnesota. More details about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Work Schedule
Std Hrs: 8 hours a week
Shift: days/eves/nights
Shift Length: 4, 6,8
! Weekend Coverage: yes
Department Overview
As a part of the Children's Physician Network the CPN Triage Department provides phone support for PHO affiliate members and for department/clinics of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The services profiled are designed to provide assistance to families in managing illnesses of their children, and accessing appropriate after hours care 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is staffed by experienced nurses.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for triaging incoming calls from clients, assessing needs, giving appropriate clinical options and facilitating referral to primary providers, health care facilities and community resources. The nurse will also educate the caller when appropriate regarding immediate care, advice and preventative behaviors.
Qualifications
- Current Minnesota RN license
- Minimum 2 years of recent nursing experience
- Experience in an emergency or ambulatory care setting ! a plus
- A background in telephone triage is ideal, though not required
- Outstanding communication skills & ability to convey compassion over the phone
- Proficient computer skills are essential
The following lists only the physical demands that have been identified as frequent or continuous for this position. A more detailed list is available upon request.
Sitting
Repetitive Movement - hands/wrists
Simple Grasping - both hands
Fine Manipulating - Both Hands
Keyboarding - both hands
EEO Statement
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Children's also participates in E-Verify.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:02:19 GMT