Triage Nurse

Schedule:
Monday - Saturday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 5:00/5:30 PM (time frame with some Saturdays)
Five 8's (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
OR
Four 10's (7:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
Saturday hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Department: ARUP Family Health Clinic - 141

Primary Purpose:

Coordinates patient care for the ARUP Family Health Clinic by determining the urgency and level of expertise needed to address patient concerns. Delivers professional nursing care to patients by assessing patient status and implementing clinical nursing interventions when possible. Works with and assists health care providers to educate patients and answers medical questions to improve patient outcomes while ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Works with physicians, nurses, medical assistants and patients to assess the urgency of patient problems. Assists the patient by acquiring the appropriate appointment, as needed.

Works with physicians, nurses and patient to resolve questions concerning medications, health education, and medical advice within skill level and scope of practice.

Provides appropriate advice within skill level and documented departmental policies and when appropriate, seeks provider advice when responding to patient’s medical care.

Records and maintains complete and accurate records of patient and physician communications regarding medical care according to standard medical record documentation requirements.

Retrieves messages from phone mail in a timely manner and responds to patient needs according to medical priority.

Communicates regarding medical care according to standard medical records

Documentation requirements

Responds appropriately within skill level and documented departmental policies and when appropriate, seeks provider advice when responding to patient’s medical care.

Serves as a resource to clinic staff regarding medical information, patient assessment, and management of illness.

Management of illness

Facilitate and actively participate in the continuous quality improvement processes to develop improved performance.

Facilitate and assist in the development of Medical Assistant training and competency curriculum.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.