Position Status:

Part time

Shift:

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

20

Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview
Member of the care delivery team that encompasses the overall care of adults with health needs by acting as a coordinator for patients through an episode of care. Remotely provides professional nursing assessments and education following established standards and practices for patients preparing for procedures. Assumes responsibility and accountability for patients under their care and guidance. Provides remote communication to these patients through the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, and other health care team members. Provides recommendations by following established protocols and coordinates and collaborates with other departments to ensure consideration of patients physical and emotional needs. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years Ambulatory nursing, or medical surgical nursing experience. Required

• Experience in a broad base of nursing. Preferred

• Experience in telehealth or providing healthcare over the phone. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution.

• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution.

• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods.

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - KSBN Required

• Additional certification may be required for certain patient care settings or populations. The department director will provide specific information and the timeframe in which such certification must be attained at the time of hire/transfer into department.

What you will do

• Initiates communication with patients to discuss procedures, processes, and resources during the patient’s episode of care.

• Efficiently documents medical information using the appropriate forms and/or electronic applications. Utilizes EPIC to gather data as appropriate documenting all patient interactions.

• Maintains and reviews patient records to determine actual or potential problems and issues and makes recommendations. Tracks interventions and outcomes during the patient’s episode of care.

• Guides patients through the health care system during the patient’s episode of care.

• Evaluation of patients to determine that specific criterion is met for the procedure(s). Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient and situation, developing a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.

• Triages and refers incoming telephone calls. Oversees appointment scheduling based on nursing recommendations for that episode of care.

• Evaluates the patient’s progress towards achieving outcomes.

• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards of care. Practices effective problem identification and resolution as a method of sound decision making.

• Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development.

• Participates in committee activities, attends huddles, staff meetings, mandatory training in compliance with departmental requirements.

• Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.

• Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health

• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Not Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.

• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.

• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.

• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.

• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• Hybrid

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility

• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Carrying: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Continuously greater than 5 hours

• Feeling: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Grasping (Gross Hand): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Handling: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Hearing: Continuously greater than 5 hours

• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Lifting: Rarely less than 1 hour up to 10 lbs

• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Pulling: Rarely less than 1 hour up to 10 lbs

• Pushing: Rarely less than 1 hour up to 10 lbs

• Reaching (Forward): Rarely less than 1 hour up to 10 lbs

• Reaching (Overhead): Rarely less than 1 hour up to 10 lbs

• Repetitive Motions: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Sitting: Continuously greater than 5 hours

• Standing: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Talking: Continuously greater than 5 hours

• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Physical Demand Comments:
Primarily a sedentary position in front of a computer.

Working Conditions

• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Dusts: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Electrical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Mechanical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.