Remote Triage Nurse (RN) – PA & Compact

Job Overview

  • Clinical License RN
  • State(s) Compact, PA

About the job

Ideal Candidate Profile

We’re seeking a Registered Nurse with strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities — someone who thrives in high-pressure situations and is passionate about patient care. This role is best suited for nurses with a background in emergency care, and remote triage, and who can balance clinical expertise with a positive, engaging, and service-oriented demeanor.

 

 

Experience

  • 3+ years of direct patient care in an acute care/hospital setting (required)
  • 1+ year of remote telephonic triage in an acute care setting
  • (required)
  • Proven experience in high-acuity settings such as:
  • Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Travel Nursing with ER/ICU rotations
  • Experience managing both pediatric and adult patient populations
  • Comfortable handling crisis calls and making quick, informed clinical decisions
  • Familiarity with EMRs and ability to document effectively and efficiently in a remote
  • environment

 

Preferred Soft Skills & Traits

  • Tough skin – able to remain calm and composed during emotionally charged or
  • crisis situations
  • Customer service mindset – patient, empathetic, and focused on delivering a great patient experience
  • Energetic and engaging – warm, enthusiastic tone with strong verbal communication skills
  • Positive and professional – able to turn challenging conversations into supportive
  • ones
  • Tech-savvy – confident navigating multiple systems while on the phone

 

Licensure Requirements

  • Active Compact or (PA) License required
  • Must reside in the U.S. (excluding CA)

 

Tools & Equipment Provided

  • Laptop, headset, keyboard, and dual monitors provided
  • 1–3 days of shadowing for training and orientation with a tenured nurse

 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Manage inbound triage call queue
  • Provide clinical assessments, education, and guidance based on protocols
  • Help determine next steps for care (e.g., ER visit, urgent care, medication refills,
  • etc.)
  • Educate patients on disease management and risk reduction
  • Accurately document all patient interactions in the EMR
  • Participate in quality improvement and ensure high standards of care are met
  • Support low call volume with no strict metrics other than patient
  • satisfaction and quality of care

 

 

 

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