[Hiring] Staff Nurse (RN) - Oncology Continuing Care Triage @The Ohio State University

Role Description

The Staff Nurse is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family, and for directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The Staff Nurse is responsible for:

• Assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating the nursing care of patients in alignment with the professional practice model.
• Managing telephone calls within the defined scope of practice as established by the Ohio Board of Registered Nursing for established James patients.
• Completing an initial call assessment and triaging the call based on the assessment.
• Using established triage algorithms to guide the assessment and interventions.
• Documenting the assessment and management of the call into the organizational electronic medical record.
• Following up and assisting in resolving post-discharge or post-procedure calls that require additional intervention.
• Serving as the clinical resource for James scheduling staff for referral-based needs.

This is a remote phone triage role servicing all types of oncology patients. Qualified candidates preferably have 5 or more years of oncology or triage experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited nursing program required.
• Current Ohio license or interim permit.
• 2 years experience in relevant care setting preferred.
• Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) - preferred.
• Experience in telephone assessment and management – preferred.

Requirements

• Maintains current Ohio RN license.
• Meets mandatory educational and health requirements.
• Demonstrates computer skills required to meet job functions.

Benefits

• Hours vary, but include weekend and holiday shifts.
• Candidates should be located within 1.5 hours of our facility as nurses may need to come onsite to finish a shift if service is lost.

Company Description

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s mission is to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education, and patient care.