Triage Nurse (RN/LPN) Details

Triage Nurse (RN/LPN)

Bluestem Health - Lincoln, NE

Employment Type : Full-Time

Company Description

Bluestem Health is a resource for the entire community for medical, dental and behavioral health services all under one roof. Our goal is to be a resource for all patients regardless of their ability to pay. We accept all major types of insurance and also offer a sliding fee discount program so that patients are able to afford treatment.

The Triage Nurse provides care to individuals or defined patient populations through the use of telecommunications or face-to-face interactions, in accordance with triage protocols and guidelines. The nurse uses critical thinking and communication skills to assess, plan, implement, educate and evaluate patient outcomes.

Some of the responsibilities of the triage nurse include triage patients over the telephone or face-to-face, assess and evaluate patient concerns, screen the illness, advising the patient in home self-care when appropriate, and facilitating an office visit with Provider when necessary; being able to decide and coordinate timeliness of the visit, such as emergency room, urgent, this week, next week, etc.; document triage decisions in the electronic health record system on current patients and refer all pertinent information accordingly.

Qualifications include RN or LPN in the state of Nebraska; BLS; self-starter; ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality; computer skills.

We offer competitive pay, paid holidays, insurance benefits, and 401(K) match.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Bluestem Health is an equal opportunity employer. There is no discrimination with regard to hiring, assignments, promotion or other conditions of staff employment because of race, creed, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference or a disability not pertinent to the assigned job.