Hybrid eAcute Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology - Day Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers•Springfield, MO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Overview of Unit/Department Expand your healthcare knowledge and experience while maintaining your skills at the bedside. Consider joining our team in a hybrid position in a cross training role which includes both bedside nursing shifts and an opportunity to grow new skills as a virtual nurse. Our Virtual Nursing Command Center is full of advanced technology that gives our patients an extra level of monitoring from admission to discharge. Our virtual nurses are centrally located in the Virtual Command Center at Cox South. They use this technology to support our bedside RNs with tasks to make lighten their workload as well as monitor patient’s vital signs, assist with admissions and discharges, and collaborate with our virtual physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and Early Intervention Team! If you are on the search for a new way to expand your nursing knowledge come and give Virtual Nursing a go! Job Summary The Medical-Surgical nurse is responsible for managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The nurse must be able to assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records and provide patients and families with support and education. The Medical-Surgical nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. The hybrid virtual eAcute nurse will work at least one shift per pay period as an eAcute Virtual Med surg nurse and the remainder of shifts as a bedside nurse. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such completing the admission and discharge process, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care. The virtual eAcute nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. Virtual training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
At least two years’ nursing experience
Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice
Basic computer skills and knowledge
Excellent customer service skills
Thrives in rapidly changing environment
Self-motivated
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
Exhibits valuable time management skills
Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
RN license active in the state of Missouri

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Preceptor and Charge nurse experience

Responsibilities

Managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures.
Assess patient condition
Administer medications
Change dressings
Monitor vital signs
Keep records
Provide patients and families with support and education.
Completing the admission and discharge process
Care plan development and maintenance
Patient education
Medication and discharge teaching
Care coordination
Mentoring of new nurses
Implementation of evidence-based care
Assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance.