Evenings Digital Triage Registered Nurse (Contract)

$46 - $55 / hour

About Us

Galileo is a team-based medical practice working to improve the quality and affordability of health care for all. Operating across 50 states, Galileo offers high-touch, data-driven, multi-specialty, longitudinal care to diverse and complex patients—on the phone, in the home, and everywhere in between. Regional and national health plans, employers, and Fortune 500 organizations trust Galileo as the leading solution to improve population health. Founded by Dr. Tom X. Lee, the healthcare pioneer behind One Medical and Epocrates, Galileo is a team of leading innovators from healthcare, technology, and human-centered design. Our mission is to apply that talent and scientific thinking to transform society by solving our largest, toughest healthcare problems, while at the same time bringing patient and provider closer.

About the Role

The Digital Triage Nurse is a critical role on the Galileo care team. This individual will collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care when they have a clinical concern.

This is a 6-month contract position at 40 hours/week. We have several openings with specific schedules noted in the below application questions. Hours for this role will be predominately for our evening shifts.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Triage and provide clinical support for incoming patient communications
Conduct phone assessments of clinical symptoms to determine the best path of care
Assist in the development of processes and systems for urgent care and virtual triage
Collaborate with clinical care teams to provide excellent patient care for primary and urgent care patients

About You:

We look for passionate people who are invested in solving complex problems that impact millions of lives. You should be excited about fixing what’s broken to improve care quality and health outcomes for everyone.

We believe in a culture that fosters teamwork, excellence, sound decision-making, and excellent clinical care—one that is based on mutual respect and trust. We appreciate individuals who are open and honest about what they’re looking for so we can ensure it’s a fit on both sides.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following or equivalent experience:

Licensed RN with 2+ years experience doing clinical triage, preferably in ER or primary care setting
Active Nurse License Compact (NLC)
Active RN license(s) in NY, NV, MI, MN, OR, CA, MA, CT or IL a plus
Excellent knowledge of chronic disease states, complex medical conditions, and exceptional ability to complete clinical phone assessments; experience in high acuity clinical environments (eg, ED, ICU) a plus
Passionate about continual improvement of the broader system by which we support people in a higher quality, lower cost way
Skilled in communicating urgent needs to a diverse group of patients and across teams
Skilled in written communication and technology
Experience providing culturally appropriate education to patients and their families targeted to their medical literacy level
Experience functioning and collaborating on multidisciplinary care teams
Possesses excellent problem solving skills and an ability to overcome systematic hurdles in order to fulfill patient needs
Experience in geriatrics is a plus
Bi-lingual in English and Spanish is a plus

Physical Requirements:

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation: This is primarily a sedentary position. Physical requirements may include lifting up to 10 pounds, manual dexterity, near/far visual acuity, keyboarding, the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech, sitting, standing, walking, and screen usage 8 or more hours per day.

Compensation:

$46/hr (regular hours) and $55/hr (premium hours)

Benefits:

Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account + match
Company paid STD/LTD, AD&D, and Life insurance
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off
401K + match

How We Hire

Galileo Health is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We have recently become aware of the fraudulent use of our name on job postings and via recruiting emails that are illegitimate and not in any way associated with us. We will never ask you to provide sensitive personal information as part of the recruiting process, such as your social security number; send you any unsolicited job offers or employment contracts; require any fees, payments or access to any financial accounts; and/or conduct text-only interviews. If you suspect you are being scammed or have been scammed online, you may report the crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and obtain more information regarding online scams at the Federal Trade Commission.

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