*$10K SIGN ON BONUS* Registered Nurse - Hospital at Home - Hopewell - Full-time - Varies

Position Overview

Delivers quality care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, education & care coordination within the home setting and virtually. Supports the acute care delivery in the patient’s home through in-home visits & virtual monitoring on site in the command center. Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies. Serves as an advocate by providing emotional and informational support to patients and families and giving them an opportunity to participate in their plan of care and goal setting. Plans for providing traditional and individualized comfort measures. Works with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes and customer satisfaction. Educates patients about various medical conditions and provides advice and emotional support to patients' families. Contributes and supports the organization's readiness for various regulatory agencies, Environment of Care, Magnet and various certifications.

Education

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) PREFERRED.

Experience

• THREE YEARS IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING.
• PREVIOUS TELEMETRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Other Credentials

• AHA BLS - HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
• REGISTERED NURSE NJ OR REGISTERED NURSE NLC MULTI-STATE.
• DIRECTED DRIVER’S LICENSE.

Knowledge & Skills

• POSSIBLE SKILLS: Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AT AN INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS TEAM LEVEL.
• EXCELLENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• ADJUSTS QUICKLY AND REACTS POSITIVELY TO CHANGE.
• CCESSIBLE KNOWLEDGE OF PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND CURRENT TRENDS IN NURSING.
• POSSIBLE WORK ETHIC.

Special Training

• KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING SKILLS, HOSPITAL PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS.

Mental, Behavioral & Emotional Abilities

• USUAL WORK DAY: 12 HOURS.
• REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: DOES NOT FORMALLY SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: DELIVERS QUALITY CARE TO PATIENTS THROUGH A TEAM EFFORT IN WORKING WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE NURSING PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, EDUCATION & CARE COORDINATION.
• DELIVERS NURSING CARE IN-HOME TO PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE HOSPITAL AT HOME PROGRAM.
• WITHIN THE ON-SITE COMMAND CENTER, CONDUCTS VIRTUAL NURSING ASSESSMENTS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE HOSPITAL AT HOME PROGRAM.
• MONITORS PATIENT STATUS REMOTELY USING CONNECTED DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) SYSTEM DATA.
• DOCUMENTS ALL VIRTUAL INTERACTIONS IN THE EMR IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJ BOARD OF NURSING AND CMS STANDARDS.
• ASSURES PATIENT SAFETY BY EXECUTING APPROPRIATE POLICIES & PROCEDURES.
• PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT, PHARMACEUTICAL AND NON-PHARMACEUTICAL MEASURES.
• ASSIST PATIENT/FAMILY IN IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALIZED COMFORT MEASURES.
• COLLABORATES WITH IN-HOME CLINICAL STAFF, PROVIDERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM TO ENSURE REAL-TIME UPDATES AND CARE DELIVERY.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patients control and participation over his/her own recovery.
• PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND OFFERS COPING MECHANISMS.
• PROVIDES THESE TO BOTH PATIENT AND FAMILY.
• ASSESSES HOW MUCH INFORMATION A PATIENT WANTS AND NEEDS WHILE UTILIZING A VOCABULARY AND APPROACH THAT ENABLES THE PATIENT TO SUCCESSFULLY PROCESS THE CARE AND COURSE OF TREATMENT.
• FORMULATES AND DOCUMENTS A DISCHARGE PLAN THAT MAXIMIZES THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE WITH MEANINGFUL LIFE ACTIVITIES.
• INTEGRATES ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION WITH INTUITION TO FORESEE POTENTIAL AGE-SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE NEEDS.
• ANTICIPATES PATIENTS NEEDS.
• ENSURES HANDOFF COMMUNICATION AND INCLUDES A REPORT IN TERMS OF THE SITUATIONS MOST LIKELY TO DEVELOP AND THE PROBLEMS AWAITING PATIENT.
• IDENTIFIES PROACTIVE ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED RELATED TO PATIENT EDUCATION FOR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT.
• PLANS AND PROVIDES UNIQUE AND INDIVIDUALIZED COMFORT MEASURES WHILE UTILIZING INTUITIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES WHICH ARE SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND AND ARE A RESULT OF EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
• PARTICIPATES IN UNIT BASED AND/OR HOSPITAL BASED COMMITTEES.
• PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN THE PREPARATION OF VARIOUS REGULATORY AGENCY READINESS.
• PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN THE UNIT LEVEL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES AND HAS AN AWARENESS OF THE HCAAPS MEASUREMENTS.
• PERFORMS ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED OR ASSIGNED.

Benefits

• MEDICAL PLAN.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE & IN-HOUSE EMPLOYEE PHARMACY.
• DENTAL PLAN.
• VISION PLAN.
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA).
• HEALTHCARE FSA.
• DEPENDENT CARE FSA.
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan.
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD).
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter Transit.
• Commuter Parking.
• Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life.
• Employee Voluntary Life.
• Child Voluntary Life.
• Voluntary Legal Services.
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance.
• Voluntary Pet Insurance.
• Paid Time-Off Program.