Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Physicians Clinic - Fremont Family Internal Medicine
Address: 680 Medical Park Dr. - Fremont NE
Work Schedule: 4 days/week days between Monday through Friday full time 32 - 36hrs/week hours between 8am - 5pm **triage position is onsite**

The Triage Nurse will provide triage telephone service to enhance compliance with the patients plan of care and ensure prompt identification of patients with high-risk conditions. This will be accomplished by sorting and prioritizing patients through assessments monitoring recording and reporting changes in their condition. Triage nurses will be involved in every aspect of the patients health. Precision and accuracy in maintaining detailed assessment and reports is important in relaying information to the doctors or to the patients. Will prepared assist and instruct patients for examinations and treatment and inform family members on health care education topics.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Joint (Floor and Phone)

1. Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.

• Receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.

• Accurately records and reports patients condition according to department policy 98% of the time.

• Strictly adheres to practice protocols.

• Consults patients chart while talking to the patient.

• Returns phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

• Provides test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

2. At the direction of the provider provides patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.

• Educates/instructs patients according to providers direction 98% of the time.

3. Medical Home

• Documents all lab procedures and appointments on tracking forms.

• Completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures.

• Assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.

4. Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.

• Maintains clean and organized work area according to department/provider protocol 99% of the time.

5. Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care. Discusses questions with provider and relays information to pharmacy.

• Handles prescription refills according to department/provider protocols 99% of the time.

• Accurately completes pharmacy requests 100% of the time.

6. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

7. Completes Nursing Assessments

• Uses nursing judgment to develop plan of care.

• Determines severity of patient illness and intervention to treat while prioritizing patient calls.

• Documents clear and concise notes describing phone call utilizing SBAR (situation background assessment recommendation) format.

• Communicates between provider and patient appropriately.

• Conducts patient and family education; evaluates and documents in chart the patientsunderstanding of all education.

• Coordinates continuation of care through referrals to specialists.

8. Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.

• Prepares exam rooms and medical equipment according to provider protocol 95% of the time.

9. Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records weighing patient checking vital signs performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.

• Prepares patient for exam by following provider protocol and company policies 95% of the time.

10. Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.

• Obtains provider requested tests records and lab work 95% of the time.

11. Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients. Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly.

12. Assists and/or performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens accurately completes requisitions and collects specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities.

• Performs above procedure according to clinic policy and procedures 95% of the time.

13. Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.

Schedule:

Work Schedule: 4 days/week days between Monday through Friday full time 32 - 36hrs/week hours between 8am - 5pm **triage position is onsite**

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program required.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year clinical experience required.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire required within 3 months of hire.

• Current valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License valid compact multistate license or temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.

• Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases deformities and other illnesses.

• Skill to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.

• Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.

• Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.

• Ability to critically listen to questions from patients and information from providers to convey information effectively.

• Ability to anticipate recognize and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.

• Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.

• Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.

• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with providers staff and patients.

• Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions.

• HIPAA understanding.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Kneeling

  • Sitting

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing (Floor Only)

  • Walking (Floor Only)

  • Sitting (Phone Only)

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1%-33%):

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray C at Scan Gamma Knife etc)

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

• Frequent (67%-100%):

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.