Registered Nurse Triage - Onsite

About the role

aoncology is hiring an onsite Registered Nurse Triage at Zangmeister Cancer Center. The nurse answers incoming calls from patients and home health agencies, assesses the urgency of each call and directs callers to the right person, working with the head nurse and physicians to resolve problems. Pay is $26.83-$45.15.

Key responsibilities

• Answer calls from patients and home health agencies, using nursing assessment skills to judge urgency and decide how to resolve the issue
• Keep a daily log of incoming calls and the decisions made about them
• Pull the patient's chart to accompany messages sent to nurses and doctors
• Discuss abnormal labs or test results with physicians so appropriate orders can be charted
• Document the physician's decision on hospice and home health requests and contact the emergency room when a patient is directed there
• Handle prescription refill requests according to company procedure
• Work at any company location and work overtime when given sufficient notice

Required profile

• Nursing degree and RN license in the state of employment
• Current CPR and BLS certifications
• Valid driver's license and a vehicle for travel between clinic locations
• Experience with hematology/oncology patients in a clinic or hospital setting
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and to work remotely when required

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• EMR
• Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Good command of English; second language is an asset