TRIAGE RN, Pulmonary
Part-Time DAYs, 40 hours / pp - Benefits eligible
Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group
Location : West Medical Office Building, Elmhurst
This physician practice is a 5 provider office. Office hours are : Monday Friday, 8am to 6 : 30pm hours vary for staff. Main office location is on Elmhurst Hospital campus with some providers going to Lombard and Addison locations.
Under the direction of the Supervisor, The Triage Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for patient care needs through the use of inbound and outbound telephone practice.
The Triage Nurse continuously demonstrates positive customer relationship skills by assessing caller needs through active listening, clinical assessment, education and advanced problem-solving abilities.
The Triage Nurse will actively manage patient's immediate and ongoing needs with attention to acute and preventative intervention.
Duties include : phone triage, patient education, testing, insurance pre-authorization and referrals.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- BSN, Current Illinois RN license and Current CPR for Healthcare Providers
- Office RN experience, preferred
- Prior work experience in a Pulmonary, highly preferred
- Self-starter, able to handle periods of high stress
- Prolonged periods of standing / walking / sitting / bending / reaching / climbing and repetitive use of hands
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry / push up to 20 lbs.
- Able to effectively communicate in English, both written & verbal
- Flexible to scheduling changes including overtime, evening and Saturday rotation
Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group , creating one of the largest healthcare provider groups in the Chicago area.
- More than 650 clinicians including hospital-based and ambulatory providers, and those from Linden Oaks Medical Group
- Nearly 400 physicians representing 25 specialties
- 50 locations serving 26 communities throughout Cook, DuPage, DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and Will counties.