[Hiring] Staff Nurse @Hennepin Healthcare

Role Description

The Telehealth Staff Nurse is accountable for independently providing indirect patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year via telecommunications technology. Within the domain of Ambulatory Care Nursing, the Telehealth Staff Nurse provides remote nursing care to a variety of patient populations across the life span, including:

• Medical
• Surgical
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics
• Behavioral Health

The Telehealth Staff Nurse is guided by the use of nursing process and evidence-based telephone nurse triage protocols to determine the most appropriate level of care for the patient’s reported medical condition or concern. This determination includes:

• Home care instructions
• Completing medication refill requests
• Assisting community pharmacies with requests related to HHS patients

The Telehealth Staff Nurse will adhere to established Hennepin Health System (HHS) Policies, Procedures, and Protocols and in accordance with the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• 2 years of ambulatory clinic RN experience at HHS within the last 5 years
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota

Requirements

• Certification in area of clinical specialty (preferred)
• BSN preferred; Bachelor of Nursing degree is strongly encouraged
• Advancement in academic education will be discussed as part of individual professional development during the annual performance review