Triage Staff Nurse - UT Physicians (REMOTE)

Enjoy the flexibility of a four-day work week with self-scheduling while collaborating with a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient outcomes. Nurses are required to participate in a rotating Saturday schedule, and new employees must report onsite for equipment pickup and may be required to attend initial orientation in person.

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Plus many more!

Position

Summary

Assist and consult with patients over the telephone, answering health questions and determining care needed, assess situations and refer to proper healthcare provider, clinic or emergency room.

Position Key Accountabilities

Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.

Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by Nurse Practice Act.

Assist and consult with patients over the phone.

Prioritizes, synthesizes and documents assessments and nursing plan of care using critical thinking and judgment.

Communicates effectively with patients and healthcare providers, as necessary.

Exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.

Performs telephone triage using best practice guidelines and documentation to ensure patients receive the right level of care in the right setting at the right time by the right caregiver using the right equipment and supplies.

Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.

Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Adheres to standards of practice for professional nursing.

Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/

Skills

Uses typical office equipment.

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Minimum

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with two years nursing experience required Associate's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with four years nursing experience required Nursing Diploma (3 year program) and three years nursing experience required

Minimum

Experience

2 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required 3 years of experience with a Nursing Diploma (3 year program) required 4 years 4 years of experience with an Associate's Degree in Nursing required

Physical

Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C. F. R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.