Registered Nurse, Telehealth, Remote (Spanish Bilingual) Emergency Triage
About the position The Part Time Registered Nurse, Virtual Care, is responsible for providing telephonic emergency triage and directional patient care advice for general and specific illnesses, health related issues, client counseling, patient advocacy, health education and referral and resource management to ChenMed patients and their families. Providing on-call coverage, the incumbent in this role provides remote clinical advice and assessments within license and as possible given the technology and medium. He/She collaborates with primary caregivers and others on the interdisciplinary care plan team to provide a team approach of care. Responsibilities • Provides health assessment and treatment solutions, monitors patient health and at-home care, aids in emergency scenarios and promotes patient wellness. • Connects with patients via phone or video call to assess conditions and perform emergency triage services. • Interviews and questions patients to collect health history and uses a computer system to record and store comprehensive and focused data relating to the health needs of patients and families. • Monitors a patient's blood oxygen levels, heart rate, respirations, blood pressure and blood glucose as well as other assessment measures. • Identifies patient's symptoms and conditions through video chatting. • Analyzes data to determine the appropriate health maintenance and identify appropriate outcomes for patient and family. • Collaborates with on-call providers as needed to support expected clinical outcomes for the patient and family. • Evaluates and documents progress toward the anticipated outcome. • Assists in ensuring achievement of optimal patient outcomes using Telemedicine. • Documents interventions in a readable, understandable language. • Aids in enhancing the quality and efficacy of the organization's telehealth practices and professional nursing practice. • Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide services that are safe, effective and fiscally responsible. • Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager's discretion. Requirements • Associate Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred. • Nurse Licensure Compact license required, ability to obtain additional licenses as requested by the organization within 90 days of hire. • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required. • Minimum of 3 years acute clinical nursing work experience within an Emergency Setting or Urgent care setting highly preferred. • Experience working with older adult populations highly preferred. • Minimum of 1 year virtual care experience preferred. • Spoken and written fluency in English; bilingual (Spanish/Creole) preferred. Benefits • Great compensation. • Comprehensive benefits. • Career development and advancement opportunities. • Work-life balance. Apply tot his job