Virtual Nurse - Acute Care

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Virtual Nurse provides remote nursing care and assistance to patients and bedside Registered Nurses using technology. The role uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care from admission through discharge. The Virtual Nurse collaborates with other healthcare professionals to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes. This is an on-site position at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and is not work from home. The schedule is 24 hours per week, with a mid shift from 11:00 to 23:30 and some weekend off-shift coverage.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or a Nursing Diploma.
• At least 3 years of RN experience in an acute care hospital.
• Demonstrated initiative, teamwork, and flexibility.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or a current compact state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.
• Experience caring for medically complex patients.
• Ability to demonstrate independent clinical decision-making.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with EHR technology, Microsoft, and Philips monitoring.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA and data security on telehealth platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience.
• Experience in one or more relevant areas, depending on position: cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, healthcare-related quality assurance, perioperative care, or special procedures in an applicable nursing specialty.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Relevant courses, depending on position, such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and proficiency using email applications.
• Proficiency with departmental equipment and systems, including patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.
• Med-surg experience.
• Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assistance to patients and bedside Registered Nurses through technology.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care plans from admission to discharge.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree