Local Contract Nurse RN - Telehealth - 33-39 per hour - Miramar - Blu Medstaff

Description

Blu Medstaff is seeking a local contract nurse RN Telehealth for a local contract nursing job in Miramar, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telehealth
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, evenings, nights, flexible
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Call Center Triage RN (Hospice)

Pay: $68,640.00 - $81,120.00 per year

Job description:

Job description:

Job Summary
The VITAS Telecare RN is a member of the interdisciplinary team who is the pivotal person responsible for identifying the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of those patients and families needing assistance after normal business hours. He or she initiates appropriate interventions to the patients and families by utilizing the nursing process, the VITAS Palliative Care Guide, and Telecare Protocols during alternate hours.

• Provides clinical assessment and intervention utilizing the nursing process, VITAS Guide, and Triage Protocols.
• Serves as the patient and family advocate by communicating with the attending physicians, long term care facility staff, case managers, and others external to VITAS as necessary. Provides collaboration with LPN/LVN's.
• Coordinates all service delivery after hours including patient and family education, dispatching of interdisciplinary visits, and coordination of services with external vendors and resources as needed.
• Provides support and collaboration with Telecare staff to ensure favorable patient outcomes.
• Provides bereavement support to families.
• Documents interactions with patients, families, contacts, and vendors in the patient record to include the assessment, plan of care, caller agreement to the plan, any actions and interventions and the resolution of each patient/family interaction.
• Reviews all entries in the record made by Telecare LPN/LVN's and Patient Care Coordinators and ensures compliance with documentation Standards.
• Participates in the orientation of new team members as assigned by the supervising manager.
• Attends regularly scheduled in-services, staff meetings, and educational conferences.
• Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives, and reviews with supervising manager on a monthly basis.
• Seeks certification in the specialty of hospice nursing when qualified to do so.
• Instructs and documents appropriate use of medications, home medical equipment and supplies.
• Appropriately utilizes the resources of contract personnel such as Pharmacy, HME, agency staff, and transportation services.
• Promotes a customer service-oriented approach to care delivery.
• Supports and promotes all Care Connection Center cultural platforms.
• Compliance with all departmental standards, policies, and procedures with training and education, management of the workload, disaster planning, attendance adherence, and quality standards.
• Performs other job duties as required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years' experience in acute-care hospital nursing in either medical-surgical, oncology, home health, or emergency required.
• One year of customer service/call center experience preferred.
• Eligible for licensure in other states VITAS Triage services are located.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as demonstrated effective telephone skills.
• Ability to work as a team player and multi-task.
• Proficient in customer conflict resolution and crisis management.
• Proficient in telephone techniques including phone etiquette, and handling of calls.
• Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, methods and procedures; anatomy and physiology; medical supplies and equipment used in nursing practice; and the uses and effects of medications including narcotics.
• Working knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to registered nursing and the scope of practice limitations of clinic support staff.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as necessary to support the operations of the Care Connection Center.
• Ability to type 40 WPM.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school with an associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Certification & Licensure

• Current Registered Nurse License(s) (with no current/pending restrictions) required.
• Telecare RNs that reside in a Nurse Licensure Compact State are required to have or obtain a multistate license designation for their state active nursing license.
• May be required to obtain additional nursing licenses, based on business needs.

Accommodations

*Shift differential available for Eves & Noc Shifts.* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Available Schedules:

Full-Time (FT) Schedules (40 hours/week)

FT NOC (Overnight) – 2 Options:

• Option 1: Sun–Tue & Fri–Sat: 1:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• Option 2: Wed–Sun: 1:00 AM – 9:30 AM

FT Day/Evening Schedules – Multiple Options:

• Option 3: Sat-Sun: 7:30 AM–6 PM, Mon–Tue: 5 PM–12:30 AM, Wed: 5–11 PM
• Option 4: Sat-Sun: 8 AM–6:30 PM, Mon–Tue: 5 PM–12:30 AM
• Option 5: Sat-Sun: 12 PM–10:30 PM, Mon & Thu: 5 PM–12:30 AM
• Option 6: Sat-Sun: 2 PM–12:30 AM, Thu–Fri: 5–11 PM
• Option 7: Sat-Sun, Tue, Thu: 2 PM–12:30 AM, Mon: 5–11 PM
• Option 8: Sat–Mon: 5 PM–1:30 AM, Thu-Fri: 5–1:30 AM
• Option 9: Sun: 5 PM–1:30 AM, Wed-Sat: 5–1:30 AM

Part-Time (PT) Schedules

PT 32 Hours – 2 Options:

• Option 10: Thu-Sun: 5 PM–1:30 AM
• Option 11: Sat-Sun: 8 AM–4:30 PM, Mon–Tue: 5 PM–1:30 AM

PT 24 Hours – 2 Options:

• Option 12: Sat-Sun: 9 AM–5:30 PM, Mon–Tue: 6 PM–10 PM
• Option 13: Thu-Sun: 6 PM–12 AM

PT 20 Hours – 2 Options:

• Option 14: Sat & Sun: 8 AM–6:30 PM
• Option 15: Sat & Sun: 9 AM–7:30 PM

Location:

In-office position in Miramar, FL

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Compact and/or Florida Nursing License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Miramar, FL 33025 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Miramar, FL 33025: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

2 years RN experience required.

About Blu Medstaff

Blu Medstaff is a boutique healthcare staffing company who specializes in Nursing, Allied Imaging and Rehab Therapy. We believe in patient care above all else, our commitment to our clients is that "We won't place anyone who we wouldn't have care for our family, friends or ourselves.", and our commitment to our travelers is "We care for you so that you can care for your patients." While a new company we have a combined 20+ years' experience in the healthcare travel market, enabling us to deliver value while keeping costs down.