Triage Nurse - RN
Triage Nurse - RN
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09-05-2025
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Job Description
Fulltime
Description
The Triage Nurse RN position is responsible for providing an initial assessment to evaluate the care needs of an OB/GYN patient. The RN will serve as the primary liaison between patients providers and clinical staff.
Responsibilities:
- Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Answer triage phone calls/portal messages and provide care instructions in accordance with clinic policies and protocols based on a sequential nursing assessment.
- Clinical Procedures and Treatments: Assist providers with clinical procedures examinations and treatments related to obstetrics gynecology and womens health when higher licensure is required. Assist with medication refills per protocol. Follow up on lab and diagnostic results with patients per provider protocols.
- Patient Education and Counseling: Provide patient education and counseling on topics such as prenatal care family planning contraception menopause and womens health maintenance. Offer guidance and support to patients and their families regarding healthcare decisions and treatment options.
- Labor and Delivery Support: Assist with labor and delivery processes including monitoring fetal heart rate administering medications and providing emotional support to laboring patients. Collaborate with obstetricians and midwives to ensure safe and effective management of labor and delivery.
- Documentation and Charting: Maintain accurate and uptodate medical records including nursing assessments care plans progress notes and documentation of patient education and counseling. Ensure compliance with documentation standards and regulatory requirements.
- Patient Advocacy and Support: Advocate for patients rights preferences and needs within the healthcare system ensuring respectful and patientcentered care. Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families facing challenging healthcare situations.
- Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare team members including physicians nurse practitioners medical assistants and support staff. Communicate relevant patient information care plans and treatment outcomes to healthcare team members in a clear and concise manner.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Arizona.
- Minimum of 23 years of clinical experience in obstetrics gynecology or womens health nursing.
- Minimum of 12 years of experience as a triage nurse.
- Certification in obstetric or gynecologic nursing (e.g. RNCOB WHNPBC) preferred.
- BLS certification required.
- Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to make independent nursing judgments.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients families and healthcare team members.
- Commitment to providing compassionate patientcentered care and promoting womens health and wellness.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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