Req ID: 33841
Department: WPP Primary Care Administration
Work Location: Andrews Center
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Employment Type: ['Full Time']
FTE: ['1.00']
Hours of Work: ['Variation of Monday - Thursday 7a-5p and Friday 7a-3p, and every other Friday 6:30 Team Huddle Required.']
Weekend Requirements: No Weekends
Call Requirements: ['No']
Responsible for providing appropriate health information as well as triaging the patient to the most appropriate level of care. By utilizing assessment skills in conjunction with established medical protocols, will provide phone advice, education, and triage within a full spectrum of acuity. Utilizing comprehensive nursing skills to assess and advise patients and their families, a plan of care is implemented. The plan is based upon the patient's developmental and health care needs as identified through the telephonic assessment of the patient and/or the caller's physical and psychological status in response to the established clinical guidelines. Understands the needs of the organization and supports the mission, values, and management of patient care services.
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.
EOE
Registered Nurse Required
Diploma Nursing Required - Or Associate's Degree Nursing Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
2 Years Nursing Required
WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a private, not-for-profit health care organization based in Raleigh, N.C.
The 900+ bed system comprises a network of health care facilities that includes:
• Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral hospital, children’s hospital and rehabilitation hospital in Raleigh, N.C.
• Community hospital in Cary
• Women’s hospital and family health center in North Raleigh
• Comprehensive outpatient centers and freestanding emergency departments in Brier Creek, Garner and Apex
• Freestanding Children's Emergency Department and dedicated Children’s Hospital
• One of the highest volume heart centers in the United States
• Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Multiple outpatient rehabilitation sites
• 40+ primary care and specialty physician practices
• Home health services
WakeMed’s team of 8,000+ nurses, technologists and medical support staff and more than 1,000 affiliated physicians serve the residents of Wake County and beyond using the most advanced technologies and facilities to ensure the finest in health care.
Specialties
WakeMed is home to two nationally accredited, award winning Chest Pain Centers and two nationally accredited, award winning Stroke Centers. Centers of excellence include cardiac and vascular care, women’s and children’s services, physical rehabilitation, emergency and trauma, orthopedics, neurosciences, home care and numerous wellness and community outreach programs.
