Connection Center Virtual RN

Location: TACOMA, WA, US, Remote

Employment Type: Full Time

As a Triage RN, you will rapidly assess and prioritize patients healthcare needs, directing them to the appropriate level of care.

Every day you will conduct patient interviews, evaluate symptoms, perform initial assessments, and apply critical thinking to determine urgency and disposition. You will also provide advice, educate, and coordinate care.

To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional critical thinking, rapid assessment abilities, and strong communication, managing priorities effectively under pressure to ensure timely and appropriate patient attention.

• Responsible for triaging incoming calls from patients, assessing needs, giving appropriate clinical dispositions based on established protocols.
• Facilitates access to primary care providers, specialists, healthcare facilities and community resources. Provides education to patients regarding immediate care advice, chronic disease management, and preventative healthcare maintenance.
• Adapts communication style to patients representing diverse personal, professional, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to multi-task utilizing critical thinking, verbal and listening communication skills while performing data entry.
• Utilizes decision support tools and electronic health record (EMR) to document all information which incorporates excellent computer and typing skills and the ability to navigate multiple applications concurrently.

Required

•  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three years clinical RN experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: WA DOH license

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire and
• Previous telephone triage/call center RN experience

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.