Summary: Serves as a virtual nurse to provide support to inpatient nursing staff at Rex. Reports and collaborates with bedside nurses to remotely provide admissions and discharge support to patients.

Responsibilities:
EDUCATION - Perform virtual medication and discharge teaching for patients; serve as an on call preceptor to inpatient nursing team
IMPLEMENTATION - Communicate patient needs to primary nurse, adhere to clinical protocols and provide evidence-based care
EVALUATION - Participate in audits and improvement projects related to virtual inpatient support
LEADERSHIP - Prioritize patient care needs, escalate issues of concern, collaborate with primary nurse to coordinate care throughout inpatient stay, serve as a role model for professional nursing practice, and promote professional practice and a culture of safety
ASSESSMENT - Conduct admission assessment, survey patients and monitor vital signs in real time, assess concerns that arise during patient assessment/monitoring
PLANNING - Contribute to plan of care discussion from the admission assessment; virtually coordinate discharge activities and close the plans of care during discharge discussion, exhibit sound clinical decision making and critical thinking skills
RESEARCH - Utilize nursing knowledge to identify, prevent and/or solve complex advanced and/or recurring patient care problem, willingness to engage in process improvement efforts

Other Information

Education Requirements:
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
Professional Experience Requirements:
• Requires at least five years of inpatient nursing experience with strong experience in admission and discharge planning/assessment.
• Must be able to communicate via virtual platforms and document thoroughly in EMR.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Patient Care Services

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.