Triage Registered Nurse (Rn) - Gardiner Family Medicine - Per Diem

Job Description Summary:

As a registered nurse (RN) at Gardiner Family Medicine, you will play a crucial role in facilitating healthcare services and ensuring patient well-being. You will help manage chronic conditions, coordinate health screenings, and assist with medical procedures. Your responsibilities also involve telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and responding to emergencies, all contributing to comprehensive patient care within the community.

Job Description:

The Role: Triage Registered Nurse (RN) - Gardiner Family Medicine

Receives and responds to patient/provider calls for medical assistance using the nursing process following applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Position highlights:

• Opportunity to work with a friendly supportive team.

• This position is perfect for a nurse who enjoys assessing patient needs over the phone and evaluating the needs of the patient.

• This position is per diem, with a weekday schedule.

What You'll Do:

• Elicits questions, concerns, and information from the caller to assess symptoms, determine acuity, identify appropriate algorithm/protocol, and develop a treatment plan.

• Provides professional advice, education, and options based on assessment, established algorithm/protocol, and clinical judgment. When appropriate, dispatches appropriate discipline personnel or emergency response units.

• Provides referrals to healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate, including locations, hours, and contact information. Assists caller with scheduling appointments at referral sources when appropriate.

• Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions, and determining insurance coverage. Documents calls, responses, and referrals. Performs follow-up calls to evaluate the effectiveness of care and the need for additional care.

Your Qualifications:

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion

• 1 year of RN experience preferred

• Previous practice experience, helpful

• Strong assessment skills, especially over the phone

• Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills

• Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills

• Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergency situations

Why Choose MaineGeneral:

• Generous Earned Time Program

• Student loan reimbursement potential for RNs

• Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth opportunities within the organization

• Dedication to employee safety, wellness, and work/life balance

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Work Shift:

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .