Nurse Advice Line-Clinical Triage Nurse

Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Nurse Advice Line-Clinical Triage Nurse at Presbyterian Healthcare Services summary:
The Nurse Advice Line-Clinical Triage Nurse provides administrative leadership and oversight of clinical triage operations, ensuring staff performance meets quality standards in patient care. This role involves assessing and documenting medical advice for callers with varying acuities, collaborating with healthcare providers, and adhering to compliance protocols. The position requires strong analytical skills, nursing experience, and the ability to make evidence-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Overview: Now hiring a Nurse Advice Line-Clinical Triage NursePerforms administrative leadership role in the training, coordination, and supervision of daily operational activities to ensure that departmental tasks are assigned and carried out. Oversight of teams includes developing & maintaining models for tracking of staff performance. Assists the Manager and Director to apply performance measurements and/or ensure that the level of care and services requested meet quality of care standards. Conducts direct departmental duties as needed.How you belong matters here.We value our employees' differences and find strength in the diversity of our team and community.At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it - and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond, our non-clinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.Why Join UsWe value our employees' differences and find strength in the diversity of our team and community.At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it - and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond, our non-clinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.Why Join Us

• Part Time (.45 to .89) - Exempt: No
• Job is based Rev Hugh Cooper Admin Center
• Work hours: Evenings
• Benefits: PRN/PT (working less than a .45 FTE) employee benefits available for this position such as medical, gym memberships and an employee wellness program. -Ideal Candidate:Two years nursing supervisor experience. Experience in primary care, emergency care, or urgent care Qualifications:
  • Associates degree in nursing AND 5 years of nursing experience required or Bachelors degree in nursing.
  • New Mexico Board of Nursing RN License required.
  • Organizational and Analytical skills: Experienced analytical skills as applicable to interpret medical records. Experience with detailed research, coordination, and organizational skills; demonstrated critical thinking skills as evidenced by experience, education, and/or the pre-hire interview process. Responsibilities:
    • Receives, triages, verifies, and processes requests for clinical triage and medical advice from health plan members and their representatives. Callers may have varying degrees of acuity in presentation and symptoms presented.
    • Uses clinical protocols to assess advice to callers, and documents discussion and information relayed.
    • May work with stakeholders and primary and specialty providers across the state to identify most appropriate direction of care based on call. Uses critical thinking to gauge risks, determine acuity of caller s situation and make evidence based decisions on information and advice provided.
    • Legally documents all calls and information discussed. Records and refers all pertinent information accordingly.
    • May collaborate with other resources such as behavioral health clinicians or crisis staff to best direct callers.
    • Advises manager of trends in calls and potential quality of care and legal issues.
    • Communicates effectively with providers, PHP medical directors, PCSC staff, and other applicable PHS departments to deliver sound and appropriate advice.
    • Must adhere to protocols and processes for compliance of call processing, documentation, transfer and follow up.
    • Meets departmental and/or regulatory turnaround times for clinical triage and internal Service Level Agreements. (SLA) while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
    • Performs other functions as required. Benefits: All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.Wellness Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.Why work at Presbyterian? As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $41.39/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
      
      Keywords:
      Nurse Advice Line, Clinical Triage, Healthcare, Patient Care, Medical Advice, Nursing Supervisor, Quality Standards, Critical Thinking, Evidence-Based Decisions, Healthcare Compliance
      

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