Triage Nurse

Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd.

Triage Nurse performing assessments and coordinating patient care in Rockford Gastroenterology. Responsible for managing patient concerns and collaborating with healthcare teams.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRockford • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $62,836 - $87,963 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient assessment, care coordination, and adherence to medical protocols while maintaining strong interpersonal relationships and effective communication with patients and healthcare professionals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Registered Nurse LicensePatient AssessmentGI Endoscopy ExperienceBasic Cardiac Life Support CertificationOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Nursing AssessmentPatient Problem DocumentationMedication ManagementDiagnostic Measures InitiationPatient EducationChartingTriage PrioritizationTest Result NotificationReferral AssistanceQuality Assessment Participation

Soft Skills

Good Listening SkillsInterpersonal RelationshipsCooperative BehaviorAdaptabilityConfidentiality Respect

Tools & Technologies

Recall SystemScheduling SoftwarePatient Accounts Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Registered Nurse LicenseLicensed Practical Nurse LicenseBasic Cardiac Life Support Certification

Industry Keywords

GI SpecialtyPatient Care CoordinationAdvance DirectivesMedical Device CardsPatient Referrals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reviews patient’s history and documents to make an accurate assessment
Completes nursing assessment, identifying, and documenting patient problems
Assesses nursing home patient history
Check insurance with scheduling/patient accounts to where procedure can be done
Check medications and follow-ups per protocol
Review and obtain Advance Directives
Obtain copies of medical device cards
Assigns a triage priority to patients concerns based on available information
Initiates diagnostic and therapeutic measures as indicated by standing protocols
Acts as a liaison with patients, family and health professionals
Coordinates the needs of the patient with supporting departments
Charts concisely, descriptively to indicate patients progress or lack of progress
Manages prescription refills per protocol
Follow direction on Recall system
Calls for or looks up test results, notifies patients of results in timely manner
Sets up lab appointments
Provides appropriate patient education as necessary
Follows protocols for disease process
Follows up on resources for patient and disease processes
Keeps physician informed
Address patient phone inquiries – responds in timely manner
Completes physicians’ orders per protocols
Schedules testing at outside facilities
Professional education – maintains knowledge base by attending mandatory and regular in-services
Assists with patient referrals
Demonstrates respect and understanding of confidentiality for patients, staff and others
Other duties as assigned
Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior in work setting; maintains good interpersonal relationships
Actively participates in the Quality Assessment program
Cooperates with other departments for coordinating patient care
Precepts new employees
Assists in implementing unit changes
Adapts in changes in assignments and workload as necessitated by staffing changes and patient volumes
Cooperates with Clinic Supervisor to assure adequate staffing
Keeps Clinic Supervisor informed of personnel problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse
Experience in GI endoscopy preferred
Member in GI specialty or other local, state or national professional societies encouraged
Organizational skills and attention to detail highly recommended
Good listening skills
Must have good attendance
Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
employer-paid life and disability insurance
retirement savings opportunities
paid time off
additional voluntary benefit options