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TRIAGE NURSE - UGH Women's Health - Full Time

Union General Hospital

#Confidentiality #RN #Patient Assessment #BLS #CPR #Vital Signs #LPN #Care Coordination #Patient Safety

Quick overview

The primary focus of this role is conducting initial patient assessments to determine the urgency of care needed, ensuring the most critical patients are seen first. Duties include interviewing patients, checking vital signs, collecting samples, assigning triage priority, and communicating patient status to the care team.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have completed nursing training from an accredited school and possess an LPN or RN license, preferably with 1 to 3 years of professional nursing experience. A current CPR certificate (BLS) and appropriate immunizations are also mandatory requirements.

professional certificateCommunicationConfidentialityPatient AssessmentCPRCare CoordinationPatient SafetyVital SignsInfection ControlTriageSample CollectionImmunizationsMedical History InterviewingTriage Priority AssignmentSymptom GatheringHealth Information Systems Updates

Job description

Job Description

The Triage Nurse conducts initial assessments to evaluate how urgently a patient needs care. They ask questions, check vital signs and coordinate care with other medical professionals, such as nurses and physicians.

Duties: & Responsibilities:

The primary focus of a Triage Nurse is to ensure that the patients who are most in need of care receive it first and that other members of the care team are ready to begin treatments as quickly as possible. They perform many duties, including:
Interviewing patients to gather information about their medical history and current symptoms
Checking patient height, weight, blood pressure and temperature
Collecting urine samples, throat cultures and other samples as needed to expedite care
Assigning a triage priority based on the findings of the interview and exam
Communicating with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patients’ statuses
Updating patient health information systems with notes
Staying up to date on advancements in emergency medicine and urgent care best practices
Adhering to standards for infection control, sanitation and patient safety and confidentiality

Education & Experience

Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing
LPN or RN

Experience: 1 – 3 years of professional nursing experience preferred

Other Requirements

Current state registered nursing license
Current CPR certificate (BLS)
Current appropriate immunizations to work in the health care field