RN - Virtual Care-Advanced Care at Home

Nemours Children's Health in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a full-time, on-site Virtual Care RN for night shifts (8P-8A), including every third weekend.

About the Role

The virtual care nurse supports clinical care for patients in acute care units, critical care units, ED, advanced care at home, or remote patient monitoring programs. This role partners with bedside nursing teams to enhance professional nursing care using observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The virtual nurse delivers comprehensive nursing care, supports patient education, and facilitates discharge planning through phone, two-way video, remote patient monitoring, and other technologies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize policies, procedures, guidelines, and reliable methods to make clinical practice decisions.
• Independently develop, implement, evaluate, and modify clinical practice, matching formal knowledge with critical thinking and nursing skills.
• Collect and interpret complex patient data with clinical events to make clinical decisions meeting individual patient and family needs.
• Use remote patient monitoring technology to spot clinical trends and respond promptly.
• Monitor vital signs, weight, scoring tools (e.g., shock, respiratory), and other health indicators for early detection of potential issues.
• Communicate directly with patients and families using two-way video technology to support bedside care.
• Conduct virtual visits for real-time assessments, guidance, and interventions.
• Implement and monitor patient care delivery models using clinical pathways, standards, guidelines, policies, and protocols.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to patients and families, promoting wellness, maintenance of health, and prevention of illness.
• Develop and deliver patient education plans tailored to individual needs, including discharge education.
• Assist bedside nurses with admissions, patient education, medication reviews, discharges, care coordination, and other tasks.
• Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration, seek expert consultation, and delegate to other clinicians as appropriate.
• Participate in team meetings and discussions regarding patient care and practice issues.
• Provide professional nursing support to the bedside team through virtual means.
• Administer patient care virtually by assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the patient's care plan from admission to discharge.
• Advocate on behalf of patients and families, promoting adherence to ethical standards and patient rights.
• Act as a resource for resolving ethical and clinical concerns.
• Identify educational needs and facilitate formal and informal learning for patients, families, and healthcare associates.
• Serve as a mentor, coach, and preceptor based on unit needs and individual preferences.

Requirements

• ASN required; BSN preferred (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher must be from an accredited nursing program).
• Active Florida or multi-state RN license, required.
• National certification in area of clinical specialty (preferred).
• One year of RN experience required; pediatric specialty experience preferred.

AHA Healthcare course completions required on hire: BLS (American Heart Association) and PALS.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving over 1.7 million patient encounters annually. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals, a network of over 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices, and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system focuses on improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach emphasizes both prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an inclusive environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.