Virtual Acute Care Registered Nurse - Full Time - days

Acute Care Virtual Registered Nurse

This position is Full Time nights 6p-6a- 36 hours a week. This position is eligible for a $25,000 sign on bonus! This Virtual Acute Care Registered Nurse must work out of the Big Flats NY office and will provide virtual support to bedside nurses at all Guthrie Hospital inpatient acute care (non-critical care) units.

The Virtual Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for patients in an acute care environment utilizing telecommunication technology. Collaborates with the bedside nurse to provide coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.

Education, License, & Certification

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensed in both the States of New York and Pennsylvania
• Specialty Certification is preferred
• Current BLS / ACLS required within 6 months
• Proficient with Windows-based computer skills and operation
• Proficient with EPIC documentation

Experience

• 5 years of experience in acute care bedside nursing
• Specialty Certification required within 1 year
• Must maintain BLS / ACLS required within 6 months

Essential Functions

Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Utilizes clinical assessment skills and knowledge of EPIC and Sickbay functionality or designated software application, to monitor patients effectively and efficiently in collaboration with the patient's primary nurse. Utilize critical thinking skills and the specialized software to assess patients, and preemptively address subtle signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration or status changes. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve. Communicates effectively to inform, coach, and support onsite nurses/clinicians, cultivating a therapeutic team approach.

Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students. Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community. Serves as a clinical resource, coaches and mentors clinical nurses in areas of clinical and professional practice. Models' professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.

Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Manages assignment of complex patients and other unit demands. Proactively recognizes, determines a plan of action, and responds to routine, urgent, and emergent patient situations utilizing direct observation via videoconferencing, proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends, medical chart review, and clinical alarms. Provides follow-up to ensure problem resolution.

Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.

Leader in Practice Setting & Community demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence, and innovation. Provides high level contributions to the onsite nurses' knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, hemodynamics, bedside technology, and nursing care.

It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.

Other Duties

1. Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
2. Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
3. Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.
6. Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of the job, especially regarding activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
7. Hearing / Visual requirement

The pay for this position ranges from $39.00-$54.12 per hour.