Onsite Virtual/Hybrid Registered Nurse - Oncology

Work Arrangement: This is an onsite position that utilizes virtual platforms or technology as part of daily operations. It is not a remote role. All work responsibilities are performed at our facility.

The Oncology Virtual RN provides an additional level of support to patients, nurses, and the bedside team by utilizing the nursing process to provide real-time clinical decision support. Virtual nurses are integrated as an important part of the MSRH healthcare team and will have the opportunity to establish trusting relationships with the rest of the clinical team. Leverages technology to collaborate with the bedside nurse and interprofessional teams in order to achieve positive patient outcomes.

• Communication with patients and other healthcare providers via video conferencing and equipment such as desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
• Conducting video monitoring and virtual assessments of patients to include physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
• Collaboration within patient multidisciplinary rounds.
• Utilization of clinical decision-making skills to escalate concerns to the care team.
• Participation in real-time quality and patient safety surveillance.
• Providing patient and family education.
• Evaluation of patient outcomes and modification of care plans accordingly.
• Participation in patient care admission and discharge activities including documentation of patient history, medication reconciliation, discharge planning, and completing discharge instructions with patients and families.
• Collaboration with the healthcare team to support the development and implementation of patient care plans.
• Providing education and support to patient and family members.
• Conducting post-discharge follow-up phone calls
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of the patient throughout all area of patient care.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
• Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
• The promotion of expert professional practice by evaluating his/her own practice and evaluating patient
• The ability to plan for care expertly using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of outcomes utilizing nursing art and science.
• The ability to provide others in the profession with expert Peer Review to improve practice.
• The practice of expert anticipatory care, alert to changing patient conditions prior to a critical incident.
• The expert integration and support for patient safety systems by role-modeling for others, such that to “Do No Harm”.
• The application of expertise in the improvement for the best in patient care
• The ability to contribute to the profession's knowledge by valuing the discipline to bring organizational nursing excellence to the institution.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• Current Texas Board of Nursing (or Compact State) RN license Or Temporary Texas RN License (Permanent TX license within 60 days) required
• OCN oncology Certified Nurse required
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 60 days.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required within 90 days. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.