Virtual Care Nurse

Job Description

Saint Luke's is hiring an experienced RN to join their Virtual Nurse Program.

• This position is on site, not remote. Our command center is located at the Lee's Summit Technology Campus.
• 12-hour shifts.
• Required to work 1 bedside nurse shift per pay period on an intermediate unit.
• Virtual nurses provide support to bedside nurses on med surg/intermediate units across Saint Luke's Health System.
  
  

Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process. Demonstrates increasing discriminatory judgment in interpreting data and prioritizes appropriately. Initiates actions to improve nursing practice and patient care and unit processes. Serves as a day to day resource to colleagues at unit and department levels. Delegates tasks appropriately. Assumes preceptor responsibilities as needed. Utilizes appropriate hospital resources. Is a member of a collaborative care team who is responsible for providing tele-nursing care to a diverse population of patients across various departments within the SLHS. The following features govern the role: patient advocacy, prevention, telecommunication, proactive continuous monitoring, evidenced-based care, clinical decision support and humane, compassionate and ethical care. This will be an experienced nurse that monitors assigned patients using intelligent software. They will be alerted to any changes in patient condition or trending that needs to be addressed. They will partner with bedside staff to address any concerns or changes in assigned patient’s condition. They will be located remotely at the Virtual care Center in Lees Summit. Goal is to identify early signs there might be an issue, address it, and reduce complications in this population.

• Monitoring intelligent software and vitals for changes and trends or patient condition.
• Good communication skills in tense situations.
• Have years of experience to understand what they are looking for in trending for this population.
• Partnering with bedside team to monitor all assigned patients.
• Early detection of changes or possible problems in this population.
• Notifying bedside team of possible issues and assisting them in activating resources needed to address issues.
• Another set of eyes and ears monitoring this population with an additional piece of intelligent software.
  
  

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

3-5 years

Registered Nurse (KS) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS), Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

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