RN (Full Time)- TeleICU, AHN

Teleicu Registered Nurse

$15,000 sign on bonus offered for eligible candidates The TeleICU at AHN remotely monitors patients in ICU beds across AHN from a centralized office location in Pittsburgh, PA. You will work alongside our care team across AHN, virtually. This is an on-site role but is non-patient facing. Location: On-site at 4 Allegheny Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Shift: Rotational

General Overview

This job provides TeleICU-nursing care to a diverse population of critically ill adults across multiple intensive care units at various acute care sites. Focuses on prevention and evidence-based care through advocacy, clinical decision support and proactive, continuous monitoring.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis, and management. Efficiently assembles a focused assessment of physiological, psychological and medical record data. Direct observation via audio/video platform.
• Uses critical thinking skills and critical care knowledge in diagnosing clinical problems and in defining interventions. Re-evaluates prior diagnosis and care plans at appropriate intervals in accordance with expected individual patient outcomes. Prioritizes clinical problems accurately and in a timely manner.
• Responds to routine, urgent, and emergent patient problems appropriately by demonstrating effective decision-making. Provides follow up to ensure problem resolution. Proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends. Appropriately address alerts/alarms.
• Uses clinical decision tools in determining evidence-based practices for clinical problems. Ensures prophylactic strategies in place.
• Effectively communicates and advocates needs and wishes of patient/significant other regarding health care. Formulates and articulates concise and comprehensive assessments of real or potential patient problems to the Virtual ICU intensivist.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• 3 years in an ICU
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Skills

• Proficiency with Windows-based computer skills and operations
• Effective communication skills
• EMR: Cerner/EPIC/eCaremanager

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification
• CCRN-E (obtained within 1 year of hire)