RN Triage - OB​/GYN

Job : R-0250920

Dept. Function:
Nursing

• Shift: Day
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full time
• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36.00
• Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50
• Facility:
  Medical Building 3
• Location:
  
  Sioux Falls, SD
• Address: 1500 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA

We are seeking a telephone triage nurse for our Sanford OB/GYN Clinic located in Medical Building 3, Sioux Falls, SD. The role focuses on answering patient inquiries, assessing severity, guiding patients to appropriate care, scheduling appointments, documenting in health record systems, maintaining triage protocols, and educating patients.

Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms. Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians. Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care. Maintains and develops triage protocols;

ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time. Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department. Educate patients based on calls that come in.

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (AACN, ACEN, NLN CNEA) preferred;
  Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing occurs and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
• Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role are completed.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. Total Rewards, available at

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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.