Onsite Virtual Registered Nurse

** Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

** Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
** Responsibilities:**#
** Essential Job Functions
** 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…