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Children’s Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ambulatory Triage Nurse - Heart Clinic

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood.

An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites.

As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary

The Ambulatory Triage Nurse uses the nursing process to triage telephone calls from patients and families in order to assess, arrive at appropriate care disposition, and advise for each situation.

The role uses approved protocols to guide decision making, works cooperatively with health care providers and clinic staff to ensure resolutions that best serve the patient and family, educates parents/patients on managing their sick child in the home setting, and assists clinicians in communication with patients as directed. The role works during normal clinic hours which may include evenings and weekends.

  • Current Minnesota RN License.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • One (1) year telephone triage experience, with pediatric-specific triage preferred and one (1) year of patient care experience in an ambulatory setting, pediatric setting preferred or at least five (5) years of recent pediatric nursing experience.
  • Excellent computer skills preferred.
  • Demonstrated high level customer service skills with pleasant telephone manner.
  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask.
  • Demonstrated ability to be calm and effective during high pressure situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize.
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately navigate an EMR system.
  • Maintain professionalism at all times.

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week).

Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard.

When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Ambulatory Triage Nurse assesses and advises patients and families via telephone using approved clinical protocols. They work collaboratively with clinic staff to ensure appropriate care disposition and provide education on home management for pediatric patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Minnesota RN license and BLS certification. The role requires at least one year of telephone triage experience or five years of recent pediatric nursing experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentElectronic medical recordsMultitaskingPrioritizationInterpersonal skillsPatient education

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Ambulatory Care Nursing jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedAmbulatory Care Nursing median $100k (middle half $85k–$113k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 52% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Registered Nurse listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 6% offer loan repayment161 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing listings182 in the last 30 days66 the 30 days before (+176%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Ambulatory Care Nursing pay trend+15.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs
9
<$95k
13
$95k-110k
6
$110k-125k
9
$125k-140k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 375 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Children’s Minnesota

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits
Shift differentials or premium pay for night, weekend, or on-call work

Living in Minneapolis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$362k
Typical market rent
$1,747/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.