Virtual LPN Transition to Home

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid role requires the ability to work onsite in Grand Rapids, MI as needed, but is primarily remote. It includes one week of onsite training in Grand Rapids, and candidates must reside in Michigan. The Transition to Home program focuses on patient monitoring for individuals moving from hospital settings to home care. Our staff will conduct daily/weekly check-ins with patients, monitor vital signs, ensure follow-ups with Primary Care Providers, assist in setting up home visits, and support the patient's continuing care.

An experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and integrated care team member who leverages technology to collaborate with and support the needs of the bedside RN and the patient/family virtually. Two-way audio/visual technology provides the virtual nurse the ability to assist with admission and discharge activities, patient and family education, real-time patient quality and safety surveillance, proactive rounding, and staff mentoring/education. The purpose of this position is to provide high-quality, remote nursing care in accordance with the established policies and procedures of Corewell Health.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an approved nursing program
• 1 year of relevant experience Acute care, emergency, rehab or homecare.
• LIC-License Practical Nursing (LPN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree or equivalent Graduate of an approved nursing program.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Uses technology to provide remote nursing care to an assigned group of patients in collaboration with the bedside nurse and multidisciplinary team, in accordance with established unit policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assists with completion of admission history, medication history, and admission screening tools for assigned patients.
• Remotely assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients based upon the health history, documented physical examination findings, and diagnostic test results.
• Monitors provider and bedside nurse assessment trends, laboratory values, progress notes, and diagnostic test results. Documents and communicates collaboratively with the bedside nurse regarding the patient condition and all nursing care provided.
• Supports the bedside nurse in ensuring appropriate information is relayed to the physician and multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the bedside nurse to initiate, update, evaluate, and revise the plan of care to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and expected outcomes.
• Assists with identification of safety concerns and ensures findings are reported to the bedside nurse.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the bedside nurse on methods to mitigate safety concerns.
• Collaborates with the bedside nurse to complete the patient learning needs assessment and provides patient and family education based on the assessment.
• Promotes optimum communication by answering patient/family questions, providing plan of care updates, and facilitating family meetings as needed.
• Documents patient and family communication and education provided.
• In collaboration with bedside nurse, prepares the patient and family for discharge by providing discharge teaching and reviewing discharge instructions and recommended follow-up.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• In collaboration with the bedside nurse and Care Management team, participates in rounding, assists with discharge planning, and identification of post-discharge needs, including discharge disposition, to facilitate the timely transition to the next level of care for the patient.
• Provides coaching, teaching, educational material, and clinical resource support to bedside nurses.
• Assists with patient triage and activation of the rapid response team in emergency situations.
• Supports nursing shared governance and the nurse-driven practice model.
• Supports system, hospital site and unit-based quality initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED