What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Nurse, CMA/LPN position at Sullivan County Community Hospital?
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Experience/Skills
- One year RPM related experience in a healthcare setting, OB and chronic disease management preferred
- Communicates and interacts professionally with others
- Works cooperatively with patients and their significant others, all clinic staff, other hospital workers, director, visitors, and contracted staff
- Works as part of a team and independently
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Provides health certification at the time of employment, indicating that employee is free of any infectious process, including tuberculosis, and is in general good health. Certification must be renewed annually
- Permits criminal background check as required by Indiana State Department of Health
- Provides proof of valid driver’s license
- Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse - currently licensed by the State of Indiana
- CPR (BLS) certified – to be renewed as required
Working Conditions/Requirements
- Potential exposure to infectious substances
- Patient home visits to provide equipment set up, education, trouble shooting
- Clinical/Hospital work environment
- Provides own reliable transportation
- Maintains insurance against liability for personal injury, death and property damage arising out of ownership, maintenance, and use of automobile - to be renewed as applicable
ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES
Behavioral Expectations
- Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations
- Must be self-motivated
Nursing Duties
- Monitor patient vital signs and health data using remote devices
- Analyze data trends to identify potential health risks
- Provide patient education and support about health data
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to tailor care plans
- Document patient interactions accurately in electronic health records – daily outreach calls to patients
- Coordinates patient care with care management/PNN team members, specialists and primary care providers
- Works independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation
- Home visits required
Documentation
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Provides documentation (to the patient’s primary care provider or specialist) that clearly reflects the care being
provided – document RPM data in EHR - Accurately track all patient RPM care management time to ensure compliance with programming/billing requirements
Office Duties
- Monitor all RPM devices; multi-service line (not limited to: HTN, Diabetes, Heart Failure, COPD, Maternal Health) via partner platform
- Answers phone with a smile and directs calls to the appropriate team member
- “Manage up” all staff members and provide a professional, warm handoff as appropriate
Department Specific Focus
Communication with clinical/clerical team
Full time/Day shift
80 hours/Biweekly
Salary : $35,483 - $45,688