Virtual RN, Home Hospital

About the role

The position to which you are applying is represented by a collective bargaining unit, Massachusetts Nurses Association. Mass General Brigham’s Home Hospital is transforming acute care by bringing hospital-level services directly into the home. As a Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN), you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using advanced technology, remote patient monitoring, and a collaborative team-based model.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients receiving care remotely, in their defined home.
• Performs virtual care, patient assessment, remote patient monitoring (as ordered) and works with the clinical care team to provide care, trend data, and respond accordingly.
• Provides protocol driven assessments, care coordination and intervenes as appropriate and defined by MGB Healthcare at Home protocols.
• Exhibits sound clinical decision making and critical thinking skills for a diverse patient population.
• Maintains and practices in accordance with nursing guidelines, as well as institutional, local, and state regulations.
• Performs admissions, discharges, and episodic visits within MGB Home Hospital, through high quality virtual patient-centered care.
• Serves as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to identify, prevent and or solve complex acute and/or recurring patient care problems.
• Supports research efforts to advance knowledge and promote evidence-based practice.
• Completes timely documentation for all nursing care in Epic.
• Answers, directs, and provides follow up on incoming clinical patient concerns.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• BLS
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• At least 3 years of Emergency Department experience required.
• Telemetry experience preferred.
• Telehealth and remote patient monitoring experience preferred.
• Telephone triage experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Epic, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and other web-based platforms preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
• Experience working in a start-up environment and/or willingness to adapt to continuous change encouraged.