The Triage Nurse conducts initial assessments to evaluate how urgently a patient needs care. They ask questions, check vital signs and coordinate care with other medical professionals, such as nurses and physicians.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The primary focus of a Triage Nurse is to ensure that the patients who are most in need of care receive it first and that other members of the care team are ready to begin treatments as quickly as possible. They perform many duties, including:

Interviewing patients to gather information about their medical history and current symptomsChecking patient height, weight, blood pressure and temperatureCollecting urine samples, throat cultures and other samples as needed to expedite careAssigning a triage priority based on the findings of the interview and examCommunicating with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patients statusesUpdating patient health information systems with notesStaying up to date on advancements in emergency medicine and urgent care best practicesAdhering to standards for infection control, sanitation and patient safety and confidentiality

Education & Experience:

Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing

LPN or RNExperience:

1 3 years of professional nursing experience preferred

Other Requirements:

Current state registered nursing licenseCurrent CPR certificate (BLS)Current appropriate immunizations to work in the health care field