Registered Nurse (RN) Denver Health Nurse Line - Must live in Denver Metro Area

Job description

Saving Lives with Answers

An opportunity to help the community with their urgent health concerns

Shifts: 30-32 hrs per week, three 10s or four 8s with a 1 weekend day commitment. Shift start window would be 1000-1400

Job Summary

• Under general supervision, performs telephone triage under conditions that may be demanding, stressful and repetitious.
• Guides evaluation including instructing patient/caller how to evaluate normal/abnormal symptoms, effectiveness of treatment and when to call back.
• Documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice and patient/caller response.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing education program that satisfies the licensing requirements of the Colorado State Board of Nursing for Registered Nurses. BSN preferred.
• Typically, 2 years of recent nursing experience. Telephone Triage experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Provides age appropriate triage and treatment dispositions to all callers from newborn to Adult, including OB and Worker's Compensation Injury Reporting
• Utilizes computer software and associated programs to triage and send reports to appropriate agencies or clinics.
• Ability to apply nursing principles, practices and techniques
• Ability to demonstrate excellent work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment.
• Ability to use computers and computer systems.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health Foundation.

Pay: $37.38 - $51.40 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Emergency Medicine

Physical Setting:

• Acute care

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Colorado RN License (Required)

Location:

• Colorado (Required)

Work Location: Remote