Tele RN North

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Tele RN North to join our team at Becker Health. As a Tele RN North, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The Tele RN North will be responsible for:

• Providing direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting.
• Communicating with physicians, Nurse Manager, and co-workers as appropriate about changes in patient's clinical condition.
• Responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Performing general nursing duties utilizing the nursing process.

The Tele RN North will be responsible for:

• Demonstrating competency in the following areas:
• Professional Requirements:
  • Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
  • Performing patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the plan of care.
  • Ability to perform and document a complete admission assessment to include: patient's health history, problems identified, patient teaching, and discharge needs/expectations.
  • Ability to initiate and/or revise an individualized nursing care plan that is based on assessment of identified needs/problems involving the patient and/or family.
  • Formulating a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services.
  • Provides patients with a complete explanation of procedures or treatments.
  • Always provides patient safety by keeping call light within reach, maintaining bed in a low position with side rails in place and locked at all times, and seeing that patients are secured appropriately when transporting by wheelchair or stretcher.
  • Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.
  • Consults other departments as appropriate for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
  • Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
  • Participates in orientation of new personnel.
  • Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
  • Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
  • Delegates, coordinates, and supervises patient care as necessary.
  • Documentation meets current standards and policies.
  • Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
  • Completes documentation as specified by organizational policy and procedures.
  • Recognizes abuse/neglect potential.
  • Demonstrates a cost-effective practice by efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, always following established procedures for charge items.
  • Participates in sharing of knowledge and expertise through in-service, staff meetings, assisting in orientation of new personnel.
  • Utilizes infection control principles.
  • Recognizes adverse drug reactions/interactions with appropriate actions taken.
  • Takes appropriate measure to prevent skin breakdown.
  • Provides assistance with basic self-care/ADLs, as appropriate.
  • Provides feedback about health status and potential lifestyle changes.
  • Attends mandatory staff meetings; reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
  • Promotes professional growth of peers and subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources of information appropriate to a given situation.
  • Accepts constructive criticism regarding nursing judgments or actions.
  • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
  • Interacts professionally with patient/family and treats them with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality and privacy.
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills, recognizes and reacts appropriately in the delivery of patient care.
  • Provides assistance to other nursing care team members to assure efficient, effective, and timely quality patient-centered care.
  • Understands and assumes responsibility for charge position when assigned, to include patient assignment according to patient acuity and staff mix.
  • Displays a positive attitude toward the hospital and his/her profession.
  • Displays appropriate time management skills in the planning and administering of patient care.
  • Actively participates in the department's performance improvement (PI) activities.
  • Assumes lifelong learning related to profession.
• Education/Regulatory Requirements:
  • Current Mississippi Registered Nurse Licensure.
  • CPR certified.
  • One year of RN TELE experience preferred.
• Language Skills:
  • Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Skills:
  • Moderate to advanced computer and data entry skills.
• Specific Age Groups Served:
  • All age groups.
• Exposure Classifications:
  • Classification I: Jobs in which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or potential spills or splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required for every healthcare provider in these jobs.
• Professional Expectations:
  • Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
  • Completes annual educational requirements.
  • Maintains regulatory requirements.
  • Wears identification badge while on duty.
  • Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
  • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
  • Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
  • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and functions well under stressful situations.
  • Answers telephone and greets all patients and family members in a polite and tactful manner.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs to the organization.

Descriptions for Physical Demands:

• Occasional; 34-67% - Frequent; 68-100% - Continuous

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities. This job requires that weight is lifted or force is exerted.

• Stand - Occasional
• Walk - Frequent
• Sit - Occasional
• Talk or hear - Continuous
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel - Occasional
• Pull - Occasional
• Reach with hands and arms - Occasional
• Up to 10 pounds - Occasional
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasional
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasional
• Up to 100 pounds - Occasional
• More than 100 pounds - Frequent
• Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Ability to hear alarms on equipment
• Ability to hear client call
• Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff
• Ability to hear overhead paging system and fire alarms

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.

• Work near moving mechanical parts - Occasional
• Outdoor weather conditions - Occasional
• Risk of electrical shock - Occasional
• Risk of radiation - Occasional
• The typical noise level for the work environment - Moderate Noise

Repetitive Motion Actions:

• Repetitive use of foot control - Occasional
• Repetitive use of hands - Occasional

Grasping:

• Simple/light - Occasional
• Firm/heavy - Occasional

Performance Ratings Key:

• Rating Exceeds Expectations - EE
• Rating Meets Expectations - ME
• Rating Needs Improvement - NI
• Rating Unsatisfactory - U

Employee-Based Competencies/Behaviors:

• Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when interfacing with patients, family members, contributors, healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies, vendors, and/or other outside sources.
• Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when interfacing with co-workers at all levels organization-wide.
• Demonstrates team building leadership.
• Exhibits organizational values.
• Participates in the intra and interdepartmental continuous quality improvement process involving enhanced work processes, productivity, and employee relations.
• Participates in improved departmental efficiency and productivity.
• Participates in improving and/or supporting departmental policies and procedures.
• Promotes ARHS financial objectives by effectively establishing position priorities in accordance with department procedures and accurately projecting the time frames needed to perform position-related duties.
• Conducts position duties in an organized and orderly manner avoiding costly mistakes.
• Avoids wasting time and departmental resources.
• Supports and adheres to safety rules and supports and adheres to applicable TJC requirements.
• Keeps apprised of current and proposed safety and risk management procedures.
• Displays technical and practical knowledge of essential job functions and position-related duties as described in the Position Questionnaires/Position Descriptions and other sources.
• Keeps current on trends and issues in the field.
• Demonstrates effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Effectively completes a high volume/quantity work load.
• Performs job duties in a high-quality manner.
• Exhibits a sense of ownership for decision-making activities.
• Displays willingness, effectiveness, accuracy, and timeliness in making standard position-related decisions.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in collaboration with others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates dependability by maintaining a good attendance record, being punctual, and keeping licensure and certifications current as per ARHS policies.
• Demonstrates flexibility and reliability by assisting others when needed.
• Maintains adherence to ARHS Compliance and Ethics programs.
• Participates (as approved) in appropriate training programs and volunteers and/or participates on special projects.

Career Development:

• Employee Strengths:
• Career Interests and Aspirations:
• Employee Development:

Performance Goals:

• Final Overall Performance Rating:
• Position Urgency:
• Shifts:
• State License Details:
• Minimum Years of Experience:
• Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
• Specialty Type:
• Sub Specialty:
• General Certifications:
• Bilingual:
• EMR Used:
• Holiday Coverage Required: