Registered Nurse- Hybrid Virtual/Inpatient Care

About the role

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by integrating nursing care with virtual care responsibilities, aiming to improve community health and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality nursing care through a hybrid role combining inpatient bedside nursing with virtual care responsibilities.
• Strengthens integration between bedside teams and virtual care services, ensuring seamless coordination, enhanced trust, and alignment with unit workflows, patient populations, and protocols.
• Plans, delivers, documents, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with provider orders, established standards of practice, and MetroHealth policies.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety, continuity of care, and optimal outcomes across both inpatient and virtual settings.
• Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
• Current registered nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtains within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum 3 years of professional RN clinical experience, including inpatient hospital care.
• Broad-based knowledge and clinical expertise in assessing, analyzing, intervening, and evaluating patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with patients, staff, and medical teams in both inpatient and virtual care environments.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in fast-paced hybrid environments.
• Ability to concentrate for long periods, work well under stress, and react quickly in emergencies.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
• Prior experience in telemedicine, virtual nursing, or remote patient monitoring.

Unit-Specific Competencies

• Must obtain and maintain all certifications and competencies required by assigned inpatient unit(s) which may include ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS Stroke Certification, or other training as determined by unit standards.

Physical Requirements

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently during the day.
• May need to sit or stand for extended periods while monitoring virtually.
• Ability to lift/push/pull patients and equipment as required for inpatient care.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• Requires some exposure to chemicals and cleaning products.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction (including screen-based monitoring).
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Finger dexterity to operate office and clinical equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through digital platforms.