Virtual Registered Nurse (RN), On-Site, PRN, Nights
Company: Mary Washington Healthcare
Location: Stafford
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Start the day excited to make a difference---end the day knowing
you did. -Come join our team.Job Summary:
The Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN) is responsible for providing
professional nursing care with collaboration from the bedside nurse
through two-way audio/visual technology and performing assessments
of vital signs and monitoring data through specialized
software.
The VRN position provides professional direct patient nursing care
to a diverse patient population. Besides conducting nursing
assessments, assisting with exams and treatment and maintenance of
medical records, this position assists in coaching and mentoring
department staff in areas of clinical and professional practice.
The VRN position offers high level contributions at the bedside,
unit, service line, and across the healthcare system.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited
to leading unit and shared governance activities, serving as charge
nurse, assessing unit needs related to practice and improvement
opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and
hospital staff, and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education
in partnership with management.
The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care
for patients. The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to
collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care
in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and
implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II
Competent Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and
responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total,
comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an
assigned group of patients. The RN is responsible for the delivery
of patient care through the nursing process of assessment,
diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.Essential
Functions & Responsibilities:
- Assess and care for patients by leveraging video conferencing
to complete virtual nursing rounds.
- Provide patients with virtual health assessments, treatment
solutions, and follow-up from the Virtual Command Center.
- Create, implement, and monitor care plans in collaboration with
other care teams.
- Develop, update, and communicate plan of care, including
discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and
interprofessional health care team.
- Prioritize care based on the patient's needs, abilities, and
preferences. Advocate on patient/family's behalf to identify and
resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
- Collaborate with interprofessional health care team to
facilitate patient throughput efficiently to meet organizational
goals.
- Develop and implement effective patient teaching strategies
based on learning needs; use appropriate resources, incorporating
planning for care after discharge. Evaluate the patient's
comprehension and adapt teaching methods accordingly.
- Anticipate/prevent and recognize/resolve early declines in
patient condition and emergent situations.
- Recognize, determine a plan of action, and respond to
situations, such as Rapid Response/CERTs, and emergency codes.
- Contribute to development of service line and hospital
standards and guidelines.
- Contributes to staff development by coaching -to support the
growth of nursing staff in meeting identified goals.
- Provide oversight for student/new employee preceptorships.
- Foster identification and implementation of innovative
solutions to improve patient care or unit operations such as
reduction of hospital readmissions or other department-specific
measures by leading and/or participating in unit projects and
shared governance activities.
- Lead initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the
unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability,
reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating
with the interprofessional team.
- Serve as the clinical resource. Develop and disseminate, as
appropriate, informational/educational resources and programs
designed to improve quality and professional practice.
- Document in Electronic Medical Record each encounter with
clinical staff.
- Ensure that reporting is in place to demonstrate program
outcomes and support performance improvement activities.
- Other duties as assigned.Practice Standards for a Level II
Registered Nurse:In the MWHC Practice Standards, a Level II
Registered Nurse is outlined in the following areas of: -
- Exemplary Professional Practice Standards -
- Structural Empowerment Practice Standards -
- Transformational Leadership Practice Standards -
- New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice
Standards
- Essential Functions & Responsibilities: -
- Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of
licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated
tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to
achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team
members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and
discharge planning.
- Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent
information to/from other health care team members.
- Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient
care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
- Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance
improvement into care delivery and participate in quality
improvement activities.
- Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff
members.
- Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies
and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
- Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe
patient/staff environment.
- Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
- Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for
formulation of nursing and hospital policies and
procedures.QualificationsRequired
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as
a Registered Nurse.
- Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact
state.
- BSN is preferred.
- Three (3) years acute care nursing experience.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR.
- Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and
retrieval of information.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and the
ability to present information clearly and professionally
- Proficient with Windows-style applications, various software
packages specific to role and keyboardPreferred
- American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)-recognized
certification in applicable specialty areaAs an EOE/AA employer,
the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices
due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or
disability status.
Keywords: Mary Washington Healthcare, Dale City , Virtual Registered Nurse (RN), On-Site, PRN, Nights, Healthcare , Stafford, Virginia
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