Virtual Registered Nurse; RN), On-Site

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Stafford time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-20074
** Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did.  Come join our team.
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* Job Summary:

The Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN) is responsible for providing professional nursing care with collaboration from the bedside nurse through two-way audio/visual technology and performing assessments of vital signs and monitoring data through specialized software.
The VRN position provides professional direct patient nursing care to a diverse patient population. Besides conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment and maintenance of medical records, this position assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and professional practice. The VRN position offers high level contributions at the bedside, unit, service line, and across the healthcare system.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to leading unit and shared governance activities, serving as charge nurse, assessing unit needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff, and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.
The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients. The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients.

The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
** Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
*** Assess and care for patients by leveraging video conferencing to complete virtual nursing rounds.
* Provide patients with virtual health assessments, treatment solutions, and follow-up from the Virtual Command Center.
* Create, implement, and monitor care plans in collaboration with other care teams.
* Develop, update, and communicate plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional health care team.
* Prioritize care based on the patient's needs, abilities, and preferences. Advocate on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
* Collaborate with interprofessional health care team to facilitate patient throughput efficiently to meet organizational goals.
* Develop and implement effective patient teaching strategies based on learning needs; use appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Evaluate the patient's comprehension and adapt teaching methods accordingly.
* Anticipate/prevent and recognize/resolve early declines in patient condition and emergent situations.
* Recognize, determine a plan of action, and respond to situations, such as Rapid Response/CERTs, and emergency codes.
* Contribute to development of service line and hospital standards and guidelines.
* Contributes to staff development by coaching  to support the growth of nursing staff in meeting identified goals.
* Provide oversight for student/new employee preceptorships.
* Foster identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or unit operations such as reduction of hospital readmissions or other department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in unit projects and shared governance activities.
* Lead initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team.
* Serve as the clinical resource. Develop and disseminate, as appropriate,…