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The Remote Triage Registered Nurse / RN supports patients and their families by providing clear, safe and effective telephone triage using evidence-based processes and tools. The Registered Nurse on this team will blend critical thinking skills with a decision support tool enabling safe, standardized care to our patient population.

Essential Job Duties:

• Respond promptly to each incoming call and assist patients by providing standardized care and benefits navigation, while quickly developing a friendly, yet professional rapport over the phone
• Conduct a thorough clinical assessment of symptoms and confidently determine the appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient's medical need, and refer them using established guidelines
• Follow standard procedures and protocols related to the triage service
• Educate and communicate recommendations to patients thoroughly in patient-friendly language
• Successfully route members to additional internal/external benefits and community resources, when needed
• Provides care based upon the Included Health Core Values
• Provides triage and support for urgent member prescription needs
• Serves as a central point of contact for all Included Health member emergency escalations
• Participate in team meetings and continuous quality improvement

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Registered Nurse, currently residing and licensed in a compact state with eligibility to obtain RN licensure in all 50 states
• Single State CA License required
• 2+ years experience in a triage setting, preferably some of that experience being focused on phone triage, or 2+ years experience in an emergency room, or 4+ years experience in an ambulatory primary care role that included triage
• Ability to work in PST Timezone
• Rotating holiday and weekend rotation (every 3rd weekend for Full Time and every other weekend for Part Time)
• Expertise in advanced clinical decision making
• Comfortable working with a wide variety of medical conditions for both pediatric and adult populations
• Experience in engagement in complex decision making, including situations of uncertainty

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)

• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)

• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Term Life Insurance Plan

Medix is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.