REGISTERED NURSE - TRIAGE

Job Description
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine is able to provide an excellent professional opportunity for a Triage Nurse at our Greenwood office location. This position facilitates quality patient care by collaborating with our providers in triaging patient, referring physician telephone service, referrals, and hands-on patient care. If you share a commitment to providing quality patient care in a supportive team environment, we invite you to apply to Goodman Campbell, where these qualities are valued and rewarded.

Designated as Indianapolis Star Top workplace, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine offersa a rewarding work environment with many opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, progressive corporation with multiple office locations. We offer competitive salaries and benefits. Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Disability, Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off, 401k and Profit Sharing, are some of the exceptional benefits offered.

Responsibilities

• Call patients after surgery.
• Triage patient calls that are of a complex nature or require clinical judgment.
• Authorize prescription refills; triage patient and pharmacy calls.
• Triage physical therapy, DME requests, etc.
• Document patient information and interactions in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Assess and triage second opinion medical record documentation.
• Professional correspondence with Providers, both written and verbal.
• Monitor for timeliness of Provider response.
• Communicate with referral source (physicians, patients) regarding determination of second opinion assessment.
• Collaborate with all necessary GCBS departments.
• Provide patient education - outpatient/inpatient
• Provide assistance to Central Scheduling and Medical Administrative Assistants in clinical matters.
• Post-operative office visits.
• Wound evaluation with suture/staple removals.
• Assist providers in clinic as needed.
• Prepare patient charts for surgery at hospitals and surgical centers.
• Enter patient information into the company database used to communicate with providers in the hospital.
• Participate in hospital rounds as needed per physician request.
• Participate in influenza vaccinations and PPD testing for employees annually.

Qualifications

• Good computer skills.
• Excellent rapport with patients, families, collaborating physicians and ancillary staff.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Advanced math drug dosage calculations.
• Extremely flexible with the ability to work independently, without direct physician supervision.
• Excellent work practice and ethics.
• Thorough understanding of governing laws and regulations (HIPAA/OSHA/BBB).
• Excellent communication and language skills.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Nursing; Bachelors preferred or ASN with nursing experience.
• Unlimited Indiana Registered Nurse license.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Three years of experience in neurosurgical intensive care or related.