Registered Nurse EIT - Virtual Care Commend Center

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates Up to $2,500 Relocation bonus $1.00 Certification pay $1.00BSN pay Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000 This position is not a remote position. This position will be located in our Virtual Care Command Center located at Cox South Hospital The Early Intervention Team (EIT) Nurse is a registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and is responsible for coordination of EIT assessment of patient, prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes, documentation of interventions and outcomes, communication with other team members and disciplines, and safe delivery of age appropriate and culturally aware patient care. As an EIT Nurse you will also be responsible for: ▪ Addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and education needs. The EIT Nurse serves as a resource/support to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. ▪ Rapid Response calls, follow-up visits, EIT data collection, entry and analysis, development of EIT practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff. ▪ Managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities. ▪ Recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re-evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team. ▪ Possessing an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population to include patients and their families, utilizing conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. ▪ Performing crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Class 1 Stroke, In-House STEMI and In-House Trauma. ▪ Being regarded as a resource and subject matter expert for staff on patient care issues. ▪ Providing consultative assessments to help facilitate higher level transfers within the hospital.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Minimum 2 years recent critical care nursing or 2 years critical care medic (example Air Care or Flight Paramedic), 5 years preferred
Working knowledge of applicable Policies and Lippincott Procedure
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Inter- and intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities
Delegation skills required
Ability to multi-task essential
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
Strong detail orientation required
Computer skills required
Personal time management skills are required
Collaboration with multiple provider groups
Complete tasks as described in the Early Intervention Team Roles
Compliance with the American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses is required
Demonstrates knowledge of and practices within parameters outlined in Missouri Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act
RN license active in the state of Missouri
Annual NIHSS Certification at time of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
ANCC Specialty Certification preferred
Complete Cox Health Dedicated Rapid Response Team Education at time of hire

Responsibilities

Coordination of EIT assessment of patient
Prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes
Documentation of interventions and outcomes
Communication with other team members and disciplines
Safe delivery of age appropriate and culturally aware patient care
Addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and education needs
Rapid Response calls, follow-up visits, EIT data collection, entry and analysis, development of EIT practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff
Managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities
Recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re-evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team
Performing crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Class 1 Stroke, In-House STEMI and In-House Trauma
Providing consultative assessments to help facilitate higher level transfers within the hospital.