Triage Nurse, HomeCare

Description:
Could you be our next Triage Nurse at HomeCare & Hospice?

Why work as a Triage Nurse within our Health System?

• Make an Impact! The Triage Nurse, HCH, is part of the HomeCare & Hospice interdisciplinary team, supporting general care processes, clinicians, patients, and their caregivers in the home setting. Provides home health and hospice patients with telephonic access to highly skilled and trained registered nurses who accurately answer questions and address health concerns. Provides clinical support as an extension of the patient care team when receiving patient related calls and when handling all patient clinical needs. The Triage Nurse, HCH focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes. Applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgement to conduct patient telephone assessment, utilizing nursing skills to determine problems, intervening according to the patient's needs, and providing instructions to patient/caregiver. Responsible for evaluating and assessing the home health care needs of patients based on telephonic evaluation of patient reported signs and symptoms. Delivers, manages, and coordinates care and services within the domain of home health and hospice care and ensures continuity of care through communication with other members of the patient's health care team.
  
  
• Develop and Grow Your Career! Be one of the many MLH Nurses who pursue certifications or advanced nursing degrees (BSN, MSN, MBA, PhD, DNP) by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement Program! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
  
  
• Get Involved! Become engaged by joining hospital & system-wide Nursing Committees, Unit Councils, evidence-based research projects, precepting new staff, and pursuing the Clinical Ladder program.
  
  
• Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.
  
  
• Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 160 hours of paid time off per year. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
  
  

Position: Triage Nurse HCH
Shift: full time Monday-Friday; day shift (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) + 1 weekend per month

Experience:
1. Recent clinical experience in critical care, emergency department, home health, or physician practice nursing is required.
2. Telephone triage experience of at least 1 year is strongly preferred.

Education:
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred.

Licensures/Certifications:
1. Active Pennsylvania Registered Nursing license required.
2. BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.
3. Nursing specialty certification preferred.