Connected Care Nurse

Good Samaritan•Vincennes, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers care and education to patients and families through a virtual platform. Provides resources, education and leadership to the nursing caregivers and communicates interdepartmentally with the care team. The Connect Care Nurse will be located on the Good Samaritan campus and be an integral part of the patient care team.

Responsibilities

Assess patient need for self-care instructions related to admission diagnosis or chronic disease process.
Collaborates with care team to develop the plan of care for patients requiring education and/or intervention.
Initiates instruction and promotes self-care.
Implements strategies to provide patient, significant other, and staff participation in health promotion.
Utilizes age specific criteria to provide education.
Documents in designated sections of computerized record (i.e. education, discharge).
Maintains communication both intra and interdepartmentally for continuity of care and patient education.
Seeks educational resources and creates learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his/her competence in nursing practice and individual professional growth.
Performs other duties as needed or assigned.