RN Triage - South University Prep Center
Fargo, North Dakota
You'll answer patient phone calls, judge how severe their symptoms are using triage algorithms, and point them to the right level of care.
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour day shifts · Monday through Friday · start times flexible between 7:00 and 9:00am · days off vary during the week 3 shifts · 24 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Orthopedic & Eye Surgical Services · Hospital This position supports our Orthopedic & Eye Surgical Services.
- License
- RN license unencumbered RN license where you practice
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- unencumbered RN license where you practice Check your license
- License
- RN license in each state where your patients live Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
- Also asks
- drug screen and background check before starting An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Preferred
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
- Experience
- one year of healthcare experience One year of healthcare experience preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Fargo staff RN payFargo staff RN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $35/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $34/hr, across 127 postings.
Benefits
- Benefitshealth insurancehealth insurance
- Benefitsdental insurancedental insurance
- Benefitsvision insurancevision insurance
- Benefitslife insurancelife insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plana 401(k) retirement plan
- Benefitswork/life balance benefitswork/life balance benefits
More benefits (3)
- Benefitsgenerous time off packagea generous time off package
- 401(k)
- PTO
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- phone triage using triage algorithms Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
- Day to day
- pre-surgery phone interviews with anesthesia The RN will review patients requirements for surgery, complete phone interviews, and work with anesthesia services to ensure patients are optimized for surgery.
- Day to day
- books patient appointments by phone with providers schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians
- Day to day
- patient education based on incoming calls Educate patients based on calls that come in.
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Details
- in-person at the South University hospital This position is in-person and located at our South University hospital in Fargo, ND.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Careers With Purpose
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.
- Facility: Sanford S Univ Med Ctr
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Address: 1720 University Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA
- Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
- Job
Schedule
- Part time
- Weekly Hours: 24.00
- Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50
Department Details
This position supports our Orthopedic & Eye Surgical Services. The RN will review patients requirements for surgery, complete phone interviews, and work with anesthesia services to ensure patients are optimized for surgery.
Shifts are Monday through Friday. Start times are flexible starting between 07:00-09:00am.
- 8 hour shifts. Days off during the week vary.
This position is in-person and located at our South University hospital in Fargo, ND.
Job Summary
Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms. 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.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Job Function: Nursing Featured: No
What's around it?
Fargo, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $946/mo
- Household income
- $66,998/yr, all local households, not nurse pay