Telephone triage nurse [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Job Description

Are you seeking new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits, and work-life balance? Follow your heart to High Desert Heart and Vascular!

At High Desert Heart and Vascular, we are looking for friendly, dependable, and compassionate Registered Nurse to provide patient care and day-to-day clinical and administrative support to the clinical offices in a manner consistent with High Desert Heart's and Vision of providing high quality, low cost and ease of access to cardiovascular care in the community.

When you work with High Desert Heart and Vascular, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits, and the following rewards and incentives :

• No Nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement savings plan with 3% match
• Life insurance
• Paid Short-Term Disability
• Paid Long-term Disability
• Various Employee Programs & Discount :
• Flexible Spending

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Assess patient symptoms and concerns via phone using clinical protocols and critical thinking.

Prioritize calls based on acuity and provide appropriate medical advice or escalate to providers as needed.

Identify signs of cardiac emergencies (e.g., chest pain, arrhythmias) and direct patients to emergency care when necessary.

Efficiently and effectively provides nursing care including assessments, teaching, medication, treatments, etc. for all patients and completes annual competencies.

Conduct diagnostic testing under the supervision of a physician or licensed practitioner and monitor patient responses.

Knowledge of cardiovascular drugs

Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and the ability to educate patients regarding arrhythmia treatment options ordered by the provider

Documents assessment and care / instructions given.

Reports results and pertinent information to patients and provider.

Explain different cardiac procedures to patients and be able to answer questions confidently regarding different cardiac procedures and protocols.

Assists with assessment by collection of data for patients in the clinic or on the phone.

Abide by HIPAA compliant patient privacy standards of practice.

Maintain current knowledge of the frequent advances, innovations, and developments in the field.

Assist with scheduling and confirming appointments as needed.

Be able to work in a team-based environment free of discrimination or personal biases.

Qualifications :

Current RN license in the state of Idaho with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical setting.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications

Knowledge of cardiac care procedures and protocols.

High Desert Heart and Vascular is an independently owned and operated, cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours : 40 per week

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Medical Specialty :

Cardiology

Physical Setting :

Clinic

Experience :

Nursing : 1 year (Required)

License / Certification :

BLS Certification (Required)

RN License (Required)

Ability to Commute :

Meridian, ID 83642 (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

Meridian, ID 83642 : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person