Virtual Registered Nurse

Department Job Description Summary

Please note this position is onsite.

Position Responsibilities

• Conduct virtual admissions, document patient history, allergies and baseline needs in EMR.
• Uses independent critical judgement in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Provides support to bedside care team through direct observation via video monitoring and documents as appropriate.
• Rounds virtually for assigned patients and documents patient response per established guidelines in the EMR.
• Succeeds in ACLS training and maintains current status within 90 days of hire.
• Establishes an effective communication plan with bedside nurses/PCTs to address changes in patient condition.
• Demonstrates understanding of patient multi-system complications, evidenced by identification and reporting of abnormal findings to appropriate physician in a timely manner and implementation of nursing interventions.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team including physicians, when planning patient care and documents accordingly.
• Virtual Support
• Performs virtual admissions, including history taking, medication reconciliation, preferred pharmacy.
• Obtains and documents a complete nursing admission assessment, including physiological and psychological factors to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care within eight hours of admission.
• Delivers personalized patient education at admission and discharge using telehealth platform.
• Conducts virtual rounding to assess patient needs and escalates concerns to bedside nurse.
• Affirms patient education needs on admission and daily.
• Affirms psychosocial needs specific to patient's age, growth, and development.
• Technology Utilization
• Uses EPIC EMR to document virtual interactions.
• Leverages Virtual Platform technology and real time communication tools.
• Communication and Collaboration
• Acts as a liaison between patients and care team.
• Communicates with bedside RN, providers, and case managers as indicated.
• Promotes patient safety and education through virtual support.
• Supports bedside staff by co-signing admission/discharge documentation as required.
• Performs medication reconciliation, safety checks, and patient teaching through Virtual Platform.
• Provides individualized instructions each shift to patient/significant other regarding the plan of care.
• Demonstrates safe and correct use of unit specific equipment (Virtual platform).
• Supports bedside staff by co-signing admission/discharge documentation as required.
• Performs discharge education and instructions via secure video, ensuring patient/family comprehension and addressing questions.
• Evaluation
• Documents/reports patient responses or outcomes resulting from: nursing interventions, treatments/procedures, interpersonal interactions, and patient/family education.
• Professional and Staff Development
• Obtains 100% of mandatory hospital and unit specific in-services annually, prior to evaluation date.
• Plans, presents, and documents unit inservice as required by level.
• Documents competency in clinical skills annually.
• Attends staff meetings as required.
• Uses established lines of communication for resolution of problems and interpersonal conflict.

Qualifications

• Current FL Nursing License, Current Basic Life Support and Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
• Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Proficient with Windows-based computer skills and operations.
• Proficient with electronic medical records.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retail retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!