Triage Nurse (Telephonic Nurse)

Gratitude Inc

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1 year ago

Triage Nurse (Telephonic Nurse)

2-20 Year(s)

Manila (Makati, Pasig, Taguig, Fairview Quezon City)

Job Description

Key Skills

PH - Registered Nurse Telephonic Nurse

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Role: Triage Nurse (Telephonic Nurse)

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Overview:

The Telephone Triage Nurse is responsible for providing safe and effective telephone assessments, patient care instructions, and directions to the appropriate level of care (emergent, urgent, medical/non-urgent and self-care). The basic job responsibilities would include (not limited to):

• Performing intake of phone calls from injured employees.

• Completing telephonic health assessments and rendering appropriate health care advice with clinical decision-making using their clinical expertise in accordance with est. protocols, national guidelines to prioritize, effectively assess, to refer patients to the appropriate level of care based on medical needs.

• Entering injured worker data into a claims application.

• Conducting follow-up phone calls to injured employees for health reassessments (when indicated).

• Maintaining accurate records for all incoming calls, including interventions and follow-up instructions.

• Actively participating in internal triage quality assessments, workflow enhancements, and procedure updates.

• Maintaining telephonic nurse triage assessment and advice standards in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.

• Referral of patients as appropriately identified to the correct medical facilities or providers leveraging network channeling tools as applicable.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) and a minimum of 2 years acute clinical experience or similar position required.

• Philippines Registered Nurse

• Experience in Nurse Triage functions an added advantage.

• Written and verbal fluency in English

• Candidate should be willing to work in US operation hours.

Desired:

• Experience in Worker's Compensation or Utilization Review (especially URAC guidelines) added advantage.

• 2+ years related experience (preferred, e.g., telephone triage, urgent care, emergency department, triage, occupational health experience, orthopedics) with recent telephone or telehealth experience.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with heavy telephone triage intake.

• Ability to work collaboratively with the team.

• Strong critical thinking and customer service skills.

• Great telephonic communication skills in English

• Understanding of Schmitt Thompson protocols

• Extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and nursing care standards

• Analytical skills to assess patient condition.

• Effective oral communication skills to interview patients and explain next steps as well as to pass information on to other members of the care team.

• Decision-making skills to quickly assign a rating.

• Thorough understanding of infection control and health and safety standards

• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR), word processing and email software programs

Work Traits:

• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of clinical care with emphasis on use of criteria, guidelines, and national standards of practice.

• Demonstrates good written and oral communications, organizational and leadership skills.

• Computer literate.

• Demonstrates good time management skills.

• Self-starter.

Role

Any Other

Timings

Rotational Shifts (Permanent)

Industry

Medical / Healthcare / Hospital

Work Mode

Work from office

Functional Area

Any Other

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