Job Description

Provides professional nursing care and support via telephone/video camera to defined patient population using telecommunications. Uses critical thinking and communication skills to asses, plan, implement, educate and evaluate patient outcomes. Uses nursing processes to identify patient care needs, risks, safety issues, educational opportunities and appropriate health care referrals. Works with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop a plan of care for assigned patients. Monitors care through assessments and/or patient records. Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective patient care. Makes nursing judgments and decisions and assumes responsibility for nursing care and documentation.

This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required. Baccalaureate in nursing strongly preferred.
• Critical Care Nursing experience required; ie. Emergency or ICU. 2-5 years critical care nursing preferred.
• Previous computer experience required.
• Proven organizational and multi-tasking abilities along with strong customer service skills that include excellent phone and video etiquette
• Knowledge and skills sufficient to integrate the use of health care technology and/or information management systems into the provision of nursing care.
• Associate Degree (ADN) and Diploma (DIP) prepared nurses must commit to completing their BSN. ADN/DIP prepared nurses will need to enter into the BSN Education Process within one year of service date and remain continuously enrolled until BSN degree completion. If this agreement is not met, D-H may terminate the nurse’s employment. Enrollment in an RN to MSN program meets this requirement.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed RN with NH eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within six (6) months of hire date.