Telehealth RN- Virtual Specialty

Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.

This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.

This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC004953 SYS - Virtual First Teleconsultation Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

The Virtual Nurse, RN, coordinates and delivers professional, clinical, quality, and educational services to patients engaging with MUSC via virtual care. This role reports to leadership within the MUSC Center for Telehealth, a national Center of Excellence. The Virtual Nurse, RN, works to develop and ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and overall success of virtual care services through convenient, timely care navigation for patients and support of virtual providers.

This position provides centralized support for virtual visits for multiple levels of care along the care continuum. This role is responsible for coordinating pre-visit, during visit, and post visit care planning for patients, providers, and other care team members. This position also processes patient referrals and other care plan related needs, as requested.

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.