Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Virtual Care
Children's Medical Center Plano
Plano, TX
3x12 hrs

Job Title & Specialty Area: Variable Staffing - Registered Nurse Virtual

Department: Variable Staffing

Location: Plano

Shift: Full Time (flexible days/weekends)  8pm-5am 

Job Type: remote

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
From a remote work setting, provides guidance and support to registered nurses who work in direct patient care at CMC Plano. Utilizes the nursing process in helping others with the delivery of developmentally appropriate care. Works in collaboration with other health care professionals to provide a comprehensive plan of care to meet the patient/family needs. Delivers care to patients/families remotely during admissions and discharges, and if staffing needs require onsite patient care. The Registered Nurse Virtual job is part of a Pilot Program and as such will be evaluated after a predetermined period of time for continued use, adjustment, or discontinuation.

Responsibilities:
*Uses clinical expertise to provide support to nurses at the bedside.
*Completes chart audits and communicates findings with bedside staff.
*Responsible and accountable for directing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort.
*Performs admission profile documentation and discharge teaching with families.
*Collaborates with bedside staff to ensure patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations.
*Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person's contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes.
*Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns.
*Accurately & thoroughly documents all patient encounters in EPIC. Other information:

WORK EXPERIENCE
At least 5 years bedside nursing experience in the PICU Req

EDUCATION
Four-year Bachelor's degree - BSN Req

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas

• PALS within 180 day of hire

• CCRN req

JOB PROFILE

*Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field
*Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands, and the factors that differentiate the organization in the market
*Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
*Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
*Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
*Works independently, receives minimal guidance
*Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.