911 Communications Nurse - RN - Med Surg

911 Communications Nurse - RN

A key partner to GMRs FIRST First Responders Team Lewisville, TX (The Colony, Dallas) In- Office 12 hour rotating shifts Days and Nights Available Monthly New Starts 911 Communications Nurse - RN JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible to actively navigate 911 callers to appropriate patient care across the health continuum. Our nurses telephonically assess patients and follow established, evidence-based protocols to match patient needs with available local and/or virtual resources. Additional duties include remote monitoring, medical screening, patient education, leadership opportunities, and mentoring as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES Demonstrates the ability to function as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Nurse Telephonically assesses patients and navigates care based upon evidence-based protocols. Must demonstrate effective communication skills Must be able to work well with others including team members, patients, caregivers, referral sources, physicians and their staff, facility staff members and the community. Demonstrates ability to effectively learn and use computer and required software programs Must demonstrate the ability to manage time, resources and documentation requirements Provide excellent customer service Experience: Minimum of 3 years nurse experience in direct urgent patient care. Ideally experienced in Emergency or Acute Care settings Behavioral Health experience Care Coordination experience Phone assessment and/or triage experience preferred but training is offered Experience with clinical data gathering and Ethical Principles Education: Compact License Nurse or RN License required Additional CA, DC, NY, MI, and/or OR licensure preferred Master's or bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Public Health or any other degree with a focus on community or disease education preferred Skills: Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Active listening with relevant follow-up questions Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice Proficiency in basic computer applications and functions Demonstrated patient teaching and educational facilitation skills Proficient Bilingual translations skills preferred Credentials/Licenses: • Maintain an active Nursing License (LVN, LPN) or RN Compact state Nurse License >Must have Compact License • Maintain an active CPR card. Non-exempt - Overtime Eligible Compensation Salary: LVN/LPN - $30.00 - $33 and a $2,000 retention bonus Salary: RN $38.00 - $42.50 and a $4,000 retention bonus Shift Differential $1.25 hour for weeknights $3.00 for weekends Why Choose GMR? Global Medical Response's (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com. Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com EEO Statement Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options, which include medical, vision, dental, 401k, disability, FSA, HAS, EAP, vacation and paid time off.