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Posted: 06-Jan-23
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 23000378
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 12 hour day shift, Friday - Sunday
Location: 605 Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, FL
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Hospice Care
The role you’ll contribute:
The Triage RN is responsible for providing service to all patient and family/caregiver telephone calls received and coordinates/dispatches appropriate level of care to patient. The Triage RN supports and coordinates patient requests in order to ensure that the appropriate care is given in a timely manner as deemed necessary.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Provides nursing services to all patients and families of Hospice of the Comforter via telephone support.
- Receives and responds to all telephone calls and/or electronic pages made by patients, caregivers, doctors, or others regarding a patient’s needs or changes in condition.
- Assesses the patient’s needs, prioritize requirements, and determines what actions should be taken.
- Coordinates and directs staff for urgent patient visits. Sends staff to provide patient care, make further evaluations, deliver and/or administer medication and medical supplies, or follow other orders.
- Communicates pertinent patient and employee information to interdisciplinary teams and Patient Care Managers on a daily basis.
- Consults the Nursing Manager regarding unusual situations and potential risk management issues, and confers with before initiating Crisis Care or General Inpatient (GIP) status.
- Assesses the need for other Hospice of the Comforter or community resources and notifies appropriate parties of need for response. May call ambulance service, funeral home, law enforcement, psycho-social workers, or others to activate services in response to patient needs.
- Documents patient contact and activity into computer system and maintains accurate logs, dispatch of staff and others in response to patient care for all calls received.
- Participates in staff meetings, department meetings, team meetings, in services and other related activities.
- Attends educational and developmental seminars and meetings, as deemed appropriate.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- Education: Graduation from accredited nursing program, equivalent to one year of practical training with certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the discretion of the President/CEO.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience as an RN required. Hospice or home health, acute care nursing experience is preferred.
- Certificates and Licenses Required: A clear/active Florida License Practical Nurse (RN) license is required; Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification are preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
