RN Ambulatory, Triage - Foot & Ankle Clinic
Fargo, North Dakota
You'll do mainly phone triage in the foot and ankle clinic, alongside the current triage RN.
Posted Aug 11
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · day shifts Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Foot & Ankle Clinic · Clinic We have 5 Foot & Ankle surgeons in our clinic, along with a nurse practitioner.
- License
- NP license Unencumbered RN license
- Term
- Permanent Job Schedule: Full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Unencumbered RN license Check your license
- License
- RN licensure in each state where patients live Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
- Also asks
- Department-specific competencies and certifications, maintained Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Also asks
- Drug screen and background check 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
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
- Experience
- 1 year of healthcare experience One Year Of Healthcare Experience Preferred.
What it pays
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus Sign on Bonus available for eligible candidates!!eligible candidates
- Eligibility
- Benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth insurance
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurance
- BenefitsLife insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plan
- BenefitsWork/life balance benefits
- BenefitsGenerous time off package
- Generous Time Off
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- phone triage and routing patients to the right level of care
- Day to day
- scheduling patient appointments by phone with providers schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians
- Day to day
- maintaining and developing triage protocols Maintains and develops triage protocols
- Day to day
- patient education based on incoming calls Educate patients based on calls that come in.
- Cross-training
- PRP procedures, nurse visits and clinic training this RN would also be trained in PRP procedures, nurse visits, and training within our clinic if that need would arise
- Cross-training
- one-on-one cast and splint training One on one cast and splint training would be provided as well.
- Employment
- 0.9 or 1.0 FTE This position can either be a 0.9 or 1.0 position.
- Details
- Works with 5 foot and ankle surgeons and a nurse practitioner We have 5 Foot & Ankle surgeons in our clinic, along with a nurse practitioner.
- Details
- Answers calls through multiple technology platforms, depending on department Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base 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?
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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
Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: 29.50 - 44.50 Pay Info: Sign on Bonus available for eligible candidates!!
Department Details
We have 5 Foot & Ankle surgeons in our clinic, along with a nurse practitioner. Our providers are a joy to work with and we enjoy a positive work environment. We have great teamwork within our clinic. The Registered Nurse in our clinic would have a primary role of Triage nursing alongside our current triage RN. However this RN would also be trained in PRP procedures, nurse visits, and training within our clinic if that need would arise. One on one cast and splint training would be provided as well. This position can either be a 0.9 or 1.0 position. This position allows for variety and many opportunities to learn new skills.
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