Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
The Virtual Nurse is responsible to provide and coordinate care to individuals and families using a holistic approach. The nursing process is used as a structured mechanism for critical thinking and problem solving in providing effective and appropriate care within a safe and confidential environment. The incumbent is responsible for collaborating with members of the healthcare team, personal/professional development, and conducting him/herself professionally. The incumbent will have excellent communication skills, with an overall understanding of the continuum of care needs, safety, quality and patient experience outcomes. The incumbent will be able to effectively and efficiently speak with patients to facilitate progression of care, including education, assessment clinical status and providing interventions that are patient specific partnered with patient/family. The incumbent directly supports the organization’s efforts to enhance the patient experience, promote patient safety and improve risk reductions. As a Virtual RN, the Nurse will develop the plan of care and provide comprehensive oversight of the care of the patient remotely across the care continuum. The virtual model will operate the Virtual RN will reside and deliver virtual care to patients through predetermined care inclusion and exclusion criteria. The vRN in partnership with the other clinical team members will be accountable for client care outcomes through the assimilation and application of evidence based practice to design, implement, and evaluate client plans of care in a virtual environment setting. The Virtual RN will work closely and in collaboration with staff, leaders, and executive management to ensure a seamless and high performing approach to the patients they serve. A high degree of professional competence and autonomy will be demonstrated in performing the roles of 1) clinician, 2) educator, 3) consultant/collaborator, 4) leader. Uses and Discloses patient protected health information: 1) Only as it applies to job functions, 2) in amounts minimally necessary for intended purpose, 3) in a confidential manner.

Virtual Nurse Functions/Command Center vRN functions (Acute/Post Acute/Ambulatory):

• Collaborates and communicates effectively virtually with physicians, nurses and other health care team members in the provision of clinical care across the continuum
• Assesses and reassesses virtually the medical, physical, and psychological status of patients by reviewing patient records, obtaining a comprehensive problem-oriented health history and monitoring and evaluating diagnostic studies as medically indicated.
• Interprets available data in order to establish a primary plan of care and intervenes as required. Participates through an interdisciplinary team approach and through multi-dimensional patient care conferences, ongoing patient assessments, and re-evaluation of patient problems or needs to develop a plan of care.
• Prioritizes clinical information with critical thinking to escalate patient instability with care plan and medical regimen
• Responds to routine, urgent and emergent patient problems appropriately by demonstrating effective decision-making and provides follow-up to ensure that patient problems are resolved.
• Provides direct observation via virtual technology, proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends, and assurance of appropriate prophylactic strategies, medical chart review, and appropriate reaction to appropriate alerts.
• Prioritizes and manages multiple electronic devices and software applications in
• Coaches and mentors other clinical team members
• Virtually educates the patient and families on disease process, procedures.
• Works to exceed national benchmarks for quality care delivery, cost containment and length of stay indicators.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in unit meetings, in-service programs, continuing education programs, and fulfills yearly requirements as stated by policy.
• Participates in achieving nursing division goals and supports a shared leadership structure.
• Assures appropriate level of understanding, awareness and compliance with all applicable TJC, federal, state and agency laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards.
• Through a defined reporting process, reports clinical, administrative, or technical problems that result in medical errors, unsafe care, or sub-optimal communication between appropriate health care professionals.
• Demonstrates work practices consistent with CommonSpirit Health and department-specific safety, security and infection control policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3+ years of recent experience as licensed nurse
• Knowledge and ability to facilitate patient care across the continuum
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of use of EMR
• Ability to use multiple technologies; audio/visual
• RN, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, preferred
• Current license Registered Nurse
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification required within 6 months (if applicable) - Exemption for ACLS for telehealth RNs

Please refer the Job description for details