What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advice Nurse position at Compunnel Healthcare?
Position: Advice Nurse
Location: Piedmont Rd., NE Fulton Atlanta Georgia USA 30305
Client: Kaiser Permanente
Contract duration: 10-13 weeks full time contract (might be extend or permanent)
Shift: 8am-4:30pm
Hrs per day: 8
Hrs per week: 40
The job duties of a telephone advice nurse focus on providing information and making health assessments for patients over the phone. You may work in a call center, medical facility, or at home. Your responsibilities may involve doing triage on patients who are not sure what level of care they need. During a phone consultation, you get information from the patient to make an assessment. You then suggest medical treatment or offer advice about treatment options and over-the-counter medications. In some cases, a telephone advice nurse provides guidance and education on specific topics, such as infant care
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum one (1) year of acute care experience as a registered nurse required.
Education
Graduate of board approved RN program and completed a minimum of 750 clock hours of faculty planned clinical experience and guided learning activities which required direct supervision by faculty, associate nursing instructional personnel (ANIP) or preceptor who is physically present or immediately accessible.
High School Diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (Georgia)
- National Provider Identifier
- BLS Certificate
Additional Requirements:
Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code at time of hire preferred and is required for some specialties.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred and is required for some specialties.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Call center: 1 year (Preferred)
- advice nurse: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- RN (Preferred)
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
