Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety
Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health Foundation.
Qualifications: Completion of a nursing education program that satisfies the licensing requirements of the Colorado State Board of Nursing for Registered Nurses. BSN preferred. Typically, 2 years of recent nursing experience. Telephone Triage experience preferred. Skills and Abilities: Provides age appropriate triage and treatment dispositions to all callers from newborn to Adult, including OB and Worker's Compensation Injury Reporting Utilizes computer software and associated programs to triage and send reports to appropriate agencies or clinics. Ability to apply nursing principles, practices and techniques Ability to demonstrate excellent work with minimal supervision. Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment. Ability to use computers and computer systems.
Under general supervision, performs telephone triage under conditions that may be demanding, stressful and repetitious. Guides evaluation including instructing patient/caller how to evaluate normal/abnormal symptoms, effectiveness of treatment and when to call back. Documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice and patient/caller response.
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