Telephone Triage Nurse

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2-5 years experience
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The telephone triage nurse is responsible for assessing incoming calls from clients to determine clinical needs and provide appropriate care options. They also facilitate referrals to primary providers and educate callers on immediate care and preventative health behaviors.
About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary

This CHN telephone triage nurse is responsible for triaging incoming calls from clients, assessing needs, giving appropriate clinical options and facilitating referral to primary providers, health care facilities and community resources. The nurse will also educate the caller when appropriate regarding immediate care, advice and preventative behaviors.



* Current unrestricted RN license (Minnesota).
* Ability to obtain unrestricted nursing licensure in other states.
* Minimum 2 years of recent nursing experience.
* Experience in an emergency or ambulatory care setting a plus.
* A background in telephone triage is ideal-though not required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
1. Required for completely satisfactory performance in this job is knowledge of nursing functions, basic anatomy and physiology, and age competency through all stages of growth & development.
2. The ability to demonstrate and perform generic and patient specific population critical competencies based on age and diagnosis.
3. Critical thinking and independent problem solving skills.
4. Positive interpersonal skills.
5. Strong interview and communication skills; including good written and non verbal communication.
6. The ability to utilize time and resources effectively.
7. Ability to delegate.
8. Proficient computer skills are essential.

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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