RN Triage - Oncology Clinic - Part Time
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · day shifts 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)24 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Oncology Clinic · Clinic provides timely, compassionate nursing care to cancer center patientscancer center patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent RN Triage - Oncology Clinic - Part TimePart time
Do you qualify?
- License
- unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or multistate licensure in an NLC state Check your license
- License
- licensure in the states where patients being served reside Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
- Certification
- department specific competencies and certifications, maintained Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Preferred
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Education
- bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
- Experience
- one year of healthcare experience One year of healthcare experience preferred.
The role and schedule
- Union
- not a union position Union Position: No
- Day to day
- guides patients to the appropriate level of care Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care
- Day to day
- schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate providers, facilities or physicians schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians
- Day to day
- documents triage information in health record systems Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems
- Day to day
- records patient health conditions for follow-up care records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care
- Day to day
- maintains and develops triage protocols Maintains and develops triage protocols
- Day to day
- keeps patient healthcare information updated on time ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time
- Day to day
- educates patients based on incoming calls Educate patients based on calls that come in.
- Cross-training
- cross-train across multiple areas of the cancer center The nurse will cross-train and provide coverage across multiple areas of the cancer center
- Floating
- provide coverage across multiple areas of the cancer center provide coverage across multiple areas of the cancer center
- Details
- answers inquiries through varied technology depending on department Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department.
The workplace
Sanford's posted RN roles in the area span clinic triage, cardiac cath lab, pediatric endocrinology, and outpatient work, with hourly ranges roughly $29.50 to $48.
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Original listing
Posted on Sanford’s careers page.
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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
24
Compensation
Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50
Union Position
No
Department Details
The Triage Nurse provides timely, compassionate nursing care to cancer center patients by assessing symptoms, coordinating care, and facilitating appropriate follow-up. This role collaborates closely with providers and the multidisciplinary team to support safe, efficient patient care and effective symptom management. The nurse will cross-train and provide coverage across multiple areas of the cancer center, adapting to the needs of patients and the department. Summary Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
Job Description
Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians. Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care. Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time.
Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department. Educate patients based on calls that come in. Qualifications Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. One year of healthcare experience preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
What's around it?
Sioux Falls, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,035/mo
- Household income
- $75,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay