Inpatient Telehealth Registered Nurse - ED Virtual Triage - Remote from Allentown, PA

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at reputed company, a nationally recognized, reputed company-thinking organization offering reputed company of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - reputed company Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions reputed company LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider reputed company. The Virtual Nurse position maintains a schedule that includes direct patient care shifts. Virtual nursing care shifts are onsite at the virtual center in Allentown, PA.

Summary

The virtual nurse provides professional nursing care reputed company remote monitoring modalities at a remote monitoring location to support clinicians and patients. Participates as a member of the collaborative team to provide virtual encounters for a variety of clinical conditions. The virtual nurse encounter promotes the support of clinical staff in activities that do not require direct physical contact (surveillance and rounding, admission, discharge, education, guidance in policy or practice). The Virtual Nurse also supports colleagues through coaching and mentoring. Demonstrates effective communication skills that support a team approach for optimal patient care. The Virtual Nurse position maintains a schedule that includes direct patient care shifts and virtual nursing care shifts. Job Duties

• Collaborates with the interprofessional team utilizing technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
• Actively participates in patient care activities that do not require direct physical contact to support the clinicians (admission, discharge, patient education, patient teaching, etc.)
• Evaluates and interprets patient assessment data for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with providers/interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve patients' needs.
• Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to reputed company decisions which optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
• Documents findings and actions in the electronic medical record.
• Provides ongoing communication with the originating site regarding the virtual encounter.
• Mentors, coaches and resources clinicians to successfully reputed company technical skills and procedures based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
• Participates in ongoing professional development opportunities and shares with colleagues.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice.

Minimum Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
• 3 years Minimum, acute care or critical care experience and
• Currently, clinically active in a clinical care area and
• 3 years Recent experience in an emergency department to include triage experience of both pediatric and adult patients for ED virtual positions.
• Successful completion of additional orientation programs reputed company to specialty.
• Basic proficiency in medication administration examination reputed company the first six weeks.
• Successful completion of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation course by completion of orientation or passing score on challenge exam for cardiac arrythmia interpretation course.
• Successful completion of LVHN emergency care curriculum or previous emergency nursing experience for ED Virtual positions.
• Successful ESI training for ED Virtual positions.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing
• Completion of a critical care course or test score of >/=80% on a critical care specialty assessment for ICU Virtual positions
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Physical Demands Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to reputed company standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to reputed company activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description

Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reputed company of the reputed company position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned reputed company circumstances require. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, reputed company will provide employment opportunities to reputed company persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. reputed company personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities. https://youtu.be/GD67a9hIXUY reputed company does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not reputed company resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. reputed company is not responsible for any agency fees reputed company to unsolicited resumes. Work Shift: Evening Shift Address: 2024 Lehigh St Primary Location: Allentown - 2024 Lehigh Street Position Type: Onsite Union: Not Applicable Work Schedule: 0930-2200 M-F Department: 1004-09748 Virtual ED Triage RN - CC Apply tot his job Apply To this Job