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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Fairfax, Virginia

About this job

Responsible for medical triage of members using established protocols, note taking via online ANS (Advice Note System) and providing specified diagnostic results to members. Responsible to collaborate with on-site physicians, on-call physicians, HCT, pharmacists, and/or Nurse Practitioner as necessary to facilitate member care.

Essential Functions:

• Receives and processes telephone calls from Health Plan members requiring medical advice or general information by:

• Assesses the patient's problem utilizing established protocols and interaction with provider on-site or on-call.

• Makes appropriate recommendations to include advice, appointments per protocol, or direction from physician.

• Appropriately documents calls received with adherence to inter-regional documentation.

• Acts as an extension of the health care team to meet member needs.

• Assists members in empathetic, efficient manner to determine best course of action to resolve issue.

• Meets regional standards set by call center management to achieve optimal member satisfaction such as phone access and service standards.

• Be receptive to constructive feedback by supervisors and/or QI to better serve members.

• Contributes to the development of protocols, procedures, patient education, and training, as assigned.

• Participates in peer review, quality assurance, and other committees' functions.

• Demonstrates ability to make quick decisions, based on sound base of critical thinking skills/guidelines by protocols.

• Demonstrate ability to interact with a variety of levels of staff to provide good customer service to internal customers.

• Performs other related duties as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

• One (1) full year of current experience as a RN in a clinical setting with relevancy required.

• Current RN license in appropriate jurisdiction assigned to include alternative site as dictated by unit needs required.

• Ability to type 30 WPM required.

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.

• Pass basic windows test at interview.

• Pass basic typing test required.

• Passed a standard medication test and a standard medical advice test/Performance Based Developmental Systems (PBDS) test required.

• Must have effective interpersonal and communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN preferred.

• Bilingual ability preferred.

SHIFT:

7a-3:30p Sun, M, W, Th, F Wk 1

7a-3:30p M, Tu, W, F, Sat Wk 2

** 5 Positions Available **

Must be able to do full time day training 730a-4p M-F for approximately 4-5 weeks

All full-time, part-time, new hires, rehires, promoted or transfers (from another Kaiser Permanente Department) to an Advice Nurse position are eligible for a sign on bonus of $3,000 * .

Payout schedule*:

Sign-on bonus: 50% - initial payment in first paycheck

25% - after six months of employment

25% - after 12 months of employment

* The above payout will be pro-rated for part-time employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours.