POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Department: eICU PRN

Part Time

Day/Night Shift

Rotating Shifts (with weekend/holiday involvement, 12-hour shifts)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Avel eCare Acute Inpatient RN is responsible for supporting the Critical Care and Hospitalist Service lines. The Acute Inpatient service line networks multiple critical care and inpatient units into a central telemedicine center. The Avel eCare Acute Inpatient RN is responsible for monitoring critical care patients while assisting inpatient bedside teams in both critical care and med/surg units to respond to individual patient needs. They provide support and act as a resource for the bedside teams while assisting the Avel physicians in gathering clinical data, following up on physician orders, identifying potential delays in care and assuring communication between all members of the care team The Avel eCare Acute Inpatient RN uses the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process. and utilizes independent and interdependent nursing judgment in their practice. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
• A minimum of 1 year of RN critical care or acute step-down experience is required.
• 3 years of RN critical care experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. 

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS: 

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with one unrestricted state license is required.
• RN Licensure required within the states that the eCare service line is providing service within 120 days of hire.
• Certification in specialty preferred.
• Membership of a professional organization preferred.
• Completion of state specific certification/education within the initial and renewal time periods is required.