RN-Triage

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

RN-Triage - ACon Nurse Access TX - Full-Time, Nights - Good Health Solutions - Austin, TX

Why Join Ascension?

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.

What You Will Do

As an Associate with Ascension, you will have the opportunity to provide patients with nursing support by telephone.

Responsibilities:

* Prepares documentation information and transmits medical information.
* Provides non-judgmental triage and/or advice using the nursing process, specific protocols and established resources.
* Directs callers to appropriate level of care and provides healthcare advice/education using assessment skills, approved guidelines, and knowledge of self-care practices.
* Selects and delivers appropriate follow-up materials.
* Provides professional, safe and effective care-related advice to patients.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

* Required Credential(s):
* BLS Provider obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed



Education:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ascension is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet. For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf"

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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