RN Office Nurse/Triage - Med Surg

RN Office Nurse/Triage

TRIAGE RN, RHEUMATOLOGY Full-time DAYs Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group# Location:# Center for Health,#Elmhurst This physician practice is a#3 provider office.##Office hours are Monday-Friday with Monday and Wednesday evening hours. Occasional Saturday hours. 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: Current Illinois RN license and Current CPR for Healthcare Providers required, BSN preferred Office RN experience preferred Prior work experience in RHEUMATOLOGY 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. #HEC TRIAGE RN, RHEUMATOLOGY Full-time DAYs Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group Location: Center for Health, Elmhurst This physician practice is a 3 provider office. Office hours are Monday-Friday with Monday and Wednesday evening hours. Occasional Saturday hours. 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: * Current Illinois RN license and Current CPR for Healthcare Providers required, BSN preferred * Office RN experience preferred * Prior work experience in RHEUMATOLOGY 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. #HEC