RN - Triage -Per Diem Evening, Nights & Weekends

Company: Alicare Medical Management ( Learn More )

General Information
US-NH-Salem
N/A
2 Year Degree
Per Diem
At least 5 year(s)
None
False
False
Job Description Nurse Counselor - 24 Hour Nurse HelpLine

 

About Us:

Alicare Medical Management (AMM) is an affiliate of Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, an A.M. Best's "A" rated New York life insurance company founded in 1943. AMM is a 24 hour medical call center providing medical cost management products and services to managed care companies, commercial insurance companies, self-insured organizations, HMO's, and third party administrators nationwide. We offer an employee friendly atmosphere, terrific benefits, and the opportunity to grow and develop your career.

About Us:


Summary:

Alicare Medical Management welcomes Registered Nurses to join our team in the evenings, nights and weekends on a full-time, part-time or per diem basis as Nurse Counselors in our Salem, NH facility (we do not offer telecommuting opportunities at this time.) As a Call Center Nurse Counselor on our 24 hour Nurse HelpLine, you will utilize your medical expertise and clinical background to provide health information to a wide variety of callers. As a 24/7/365 facility, AMM has the ability to perform telephone triage and health counseling around the clock for maximum patient access and program effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities of Registered Nurse Counselor - Triage Nurse- 24 Hour Nurse HelpLine :

  • Triaging symptom-based calls from clients, assessing needs and giving appropriate clinical advice per guidelines.
  • Providing referral to primary providers, specialists, healthcare facilities, and community resources as appropriate.
  • Providing telephone education and counseling to callers regarding a variety of health-related topics.
  • Handling after-Hours pre-certifications for calls as necessary, when contractually required by clients or by State UR regulations.
  • Administering Prenatal Program and follow-up to registrants and referral to Case Management as per client-specific requirements and per policy and procedure.
  • Performing other duties and projects as assigned.
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    Job Requirements

     

    Registered Nurse Counselor - 24 Hour Nurse HelpLine

    Requirements for Registered Nurse Counselor - Triage Nurse-24 Hour Nurse HelpLine:

    • Minimum 5 years clinical experience in hospital, physician's office, clinic, or ER
    • Pediatric or Family Practice experience highly desired
    • Med/ Surg experience highly desired
    • NH RN license eligibility required
    • CPR license required
    • PC skills including Windows®
    • Bilingual/Multilingual a plus with focus on Spanish medical terminology.