CALL CENTER TRIAGE RN - New Paltz Family Health Center
The Institute for Family HealthHighlight
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About the Role
About You
- AAS in nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State required.
- Five years general RN experience in an Ambulatory/Medical/Surgery/ER/doctor's office setting required.
- Current RN Registration Certificate required.
- Current BCLS (CPR/Life Support) Certification required.
- Current Infection Control Certification required.
- Current Child Abuse Certificate required.
- Basic computer and internet navigational skills required.
- Familiarity with Windows-based operating systems and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
- Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience, i.e. Lead Nurse, Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, Assistant Unit Manager preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with telephone triage and diagnosis procedures preferred.
- Telephone triage experience preferred.
- Familiarity with EPIC or other electronic health records (EHR) technology preferred.
- Bilingual, Spanish preferred.
The mission of the Institute for Family Health is to improve access to high quality, patient-centered primary health care targeted to the needs of medically underserved communities. As a federally qualified community health center network, we meet national standards for affordable, accessible, and comprehensive health care services. In addition to operating health centers, we use our expertise and resources to address racial and ethnic disparities in health, advance the use of health information technology, and find innovative ways to improve care for diabetes, depression, women’s health, HIV and other priorities in the communities we serve. The Institute for Family Health is committed to training the next generation of health professionals to provide high quality, family-oriented care to people in underserved communities. If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career in health care and meet our job requirements, we encourage you to check out our current job openings: http://www.institute.org/training-careers/jobs/ We offer primary care, mental health, dental care, social support services and much more. We accept patients of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. Services: - Primary care - Mental health care - Dental care - Social support services - After hours care - Diabetes education - Women's and men's health services - Care for HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses - Specialty care (podiatry, ophthalmology, etc.)