At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Job Description

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The RN Triage Specialist provides telephonic triage to assist callers to determine the most appropriate level of care needed for the current situation expressed or assessed, following workflows and utilizing protocols/resources to provide supportive service to patients and customers.

The RN Triage Specialist will maintain a performance standard that prioritizes safety, quality and experience and coincides with the organization's mission and identified key strategic or performance initiates.

Shifts and Schedules vary as there are 3 opportunities .

Essential Job Functions

• Provides telephonic triage or requested support and / or virtual monitoring. Offers subsequent recommendations, education or care advice using decision making tools, clinical judgement, and defined workflows.
• Participates in care coordination, by partnering with customers to reduce readmissions, enhance chronic disease management, manage health risk and injury reporting. Schedules provider appointments and facilitates provider communication.
• Ensures accurate, timely documentation in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) according to best practice, guidelines, or workflows.
• Participates in virtual monitoring and subsequent reporting and escalation to support services identified by customer. Provides additional support to Conduit Health Partners business functions as identified to ensure all patient needs are being met and continuity of Conduit Health Partners business operations is maintained. 
• Participates in process improvement, professional development, peer development and peer review
  
  
  

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation and appropriate within the scope of practice for the registered nurse.

Licensing/Certification

RN license required in applicable state(s).

Multistate/Compact RN Licensure   preferred

Education

ADN or Diploma   Nursing  required

BSN   preferred

Work Experience

Triage Experience Preferred.

1 year of acute care nursing experience required.

Training

EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred)

Working Conditions -

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

General office environment.

May have periods of constant interruptions.

Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Prolonged periods of working alone.

Other:  Remote/ At Home work Environment Opportunity may be provided. This is dependent upon business needs and capability. Will require a signed agreement. Minimum internet speed of primary and secondary work locations is: download speed of 100Mpbs; upload speed of 20Mbps. Reference policy: Conduit Health Partners Work from Home.  

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
  
  
  

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]