Clinical Triage RN

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

• The CARE Center Nurse Advisor supports and coordinates complex patient referrals and assists with successful and effective transitions of care from the hospital or emergency department setting.
• The CARE Center Nurse Advisor is an integral member of the Yale Medicine CARE Center team ensuring timely and appropriate referrals to designated specialty clinics.
• The CARE Center Nurse Advisor coordinates services within the multidisciplinary clinical system resulting in exceptional patient care and provider experience.
• The CARE Center Nurse Advisor collaborates with Yale Medicine CARE Center and YNHH leadership to meet the needs of patient access and continuity of care.
• The CARE Center Nurse Advisor assists Yale Medicine and YNHH leadership teams with review of operational metric trends, development of performance improvement action plans, program development, expansion, and successful achievement of programmatic goals.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Supports and enhances the process of scheduling patient appointments and referrals and assumes clinical nursing responsibilities associated with the Yale CARE Center.
• 1.1 Serves as a clinical leader, patient resource, and advocate for disease specific pod within the Yale Medicine CARE Center .
• 2.
• Serves as the clinical liaison between patients, families, referring providers, specialty teams, and community to ensure timely, efficient, and seamless access to appointments.
• 2.1 Collaborates with specialty providers and specialty teams to address any identified gaps in, or barriers to care; intervenes as appropriate.
• 3.
• Assists YNHH and YM Clinical and Administrative leadership with monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and engages in performance improvement activities related to transitions of care and patient access to care.
• 3.1 Monitors KPI metrics.
• 4.
• Functions as a resource for patients requiring coordination of multiple appointments.