As one of New Jersey's largest non-profit health systems, Virtua provides comprehensive health care services to achieve its mission to help people be well, get well and stay well. Virtua provides services through Virtua Medical Group with 302 physicians and other clinicians, and at its urgent care centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness centers, fitness centers, home health services, long-term care, rehabilitation centers and paramedic program.
A leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year. It provides health services to 1,500 businesses, and participates in Virtua Physician Partners, a clinically integrated network of 1,400 physicians and other clinicians.
Virtua is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for pediatrics.
Virtua employs more than 9,000 and has been honored as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley every year since 2007. It is the recipient of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality of care, and its hospitals earned straight A's in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and the 2016 Patient Safety Award from Healthgrades. U.S. News and World Report ranked Virtua's Mount Holly and Voorhees hospitals as High Performing Hospitals and Voorhees as a Best Regional Hospital. Virtua is also the recipient of the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation.

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The Hospital at Home focused Registered Nurse will bring the essential elements of the inpatient care delivery model into the patient's defined living space through the use of leveraged technology and remote clinical care coordination. The Hospital at Home RN provides quality care to patients through the implementation of the nursing process applied through a team nursing model. The Hospital at Home RN will access and document the care of patients and the RN will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to deliver therapeutic interventions within the patient's home while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

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Perform and document nursing process - assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients receiving care remotely or in-person at their defined home. Review and follow-up on patient education, implemented patient care plans, and coordinated services. Triage, identify, and act on changes in patient condition.

Utilize and instruct patient and family on the use of the telehealth tablet used for biometric data capture, patient symptom reporting, and telehealth visits.

Adheres to policies and procedures of the organization, including HIPAA and Patient confidentially regulations.

Maintains nursing supplies and anticipates and restocks needed supplies. Maintains safe and clean working environment.

All other duties as assigned.

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Minimum of 2-3 years of acute care nursing experience. Experience working in an emergency department setting or home health preferred. Excellent assessment skills and clinical judgement.

Required Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

BSN preferred.

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Current State of New Jersey nursing license to practice as a registered nurse. Current CPR certification and BLS.

Must have current proof of valid driver's license and auto insurance.