[Hiring] Onsite Virtual Registered Nurse @Best Care

Role Description

Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.

• Responsible for providing remote nursing care to the patient and assistance to the bedside Registered Nurse (RN) through use of technology.
• Virtually administer patient care by utilizing the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the patient's care plan from admission to discharge.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Utilize virtual tools to communicate effectively with patients.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Perform initial and ongoing evaluation to determine the assigned patient’s ongoing nursing care needs.
• Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the evaluation, as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to the patient’s immediate needs.
• Use evaluation findings in discharge planning.
• Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient’s nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient’s health care problem.
• Evaluate care plan for continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines, as appropriate.
• Perform tasks that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for each nursing unit served.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Monitor and document patient response to appropriate interventions.
• Evaluate the patient’s capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Monitor the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
• Maintain a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, and interactions to achieve organization’s mission.
• Communicate effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, ancillary staff, patients, and family.
• Maintain competence in area of expertise.
• Participate in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions affecting area/unit or organization.
• Take pride in the work area maintaining a clean environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
• Initiate action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family, or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns). (Quality of Care).
• Complete appropriate report form for any risk (e.g. variance/incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
• Communicate to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
• Work within the scope of practice as defined by the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Review, delegate, and evaluate plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the provision of the state’s Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.
• Right task (within the scope of practice, according to the job description, based on the desired outcome, task routine, non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome).
• Right person (assess competency by: certification/licensure, job description, skills check list, demonstrated skill).
• Right communication (clear, concise, correct, complete).
• Right feedback: the Reciprocal Process (ask teammates’ input first, recognize effort, get teammates’ solution to problem, check off points).
• Fiscally accountable.
• Act professionally responsible for human and other resources.
• Charge accurately for use of supplies and equipment, according to policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college of nursing required OR obtained within 5 years from date of hire for nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Five years previous inpatient nursing experience required.
• Experience in telehealth or virtual care preferred.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Proficient in using electronic medical records (EMR), Microsoft Office products, and virtual communication tools.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate (both verbally and written) with wide variety of disciplines.
• Ability to demonstrate independent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility and ability to thrive in a multi-tasking environment.

Requirements

• Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force.
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Reaching, Standing, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Walking.
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Grasping, Keyboarding/typing, Repetitive Motions, Sitting, Speaking/talking.
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Hearing, Seeing/Visual.

Job Hazards

• Not Related: Chemical agents, Biological agents, Physical hazards, Explosives, Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma, Radiation Non-Ionizing, Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.
• Rare (1-33%): Equipment/Machinery/Tools.