Job Abstract

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke’s Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD. The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area. 

CHI St. Luke’s Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, has been serving our community since 1954. Operating 137 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. We proudly provide a vast array of services that help us keep our community safe and healthy. 

If you are committed to humankindness, social justice, health equity and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us!

The Virtual Nurse will develop the plan of care and provide comprehensive oversight of the care of the patient remotely on an acute care, medical-surgical unit. The virtual model will include a Virtual Command Center (VCC/HUB) where the Virtual Care Nurse will anticipate and direct the care of the patient through evaluating health promotion, risk reduction and clinical decision making. The Nurse assumes accountability for client care outcomes through the assimilation and application of evidence based practice to design, implement, and evaluate client plans of care in a virtual environment setting. The Virtual Care Nurse will design, implement, and evaluate client care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the care provided by the unit based health care team, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified assistants, social workers, case managers and allied health professionals. A high degree of professional competence and autonomy will be demonstrated in performing the roles of 1) clinician 2) educator 3) consultant/collaborator 4) leader.

Specialty: Med Surg Tele, Acute Care

Hospital VIC Nurse will Support: CHI St. Joseph Health (2801 Franciscan Dr. Bryan, TX 77802)

(HUB) Location: Corporate Office (3100 Main St. Houston, TX 77004)

Regular Scheduled Hours: Two (12/hr) Shifts, Rotating Weekends

Orientation: Onsite Hospital Orientation (Bryan TX, Hotel & Mileage Reimbursement) & HUB orientation located at the Corporate Office & Baylor St. Luke's TMC

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Nursing, BSN degree (or must be actively in pursuit of a BSN degree)
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of RN experience in an acute care facility 

Med Surg Tele, Acute Care 

Charge Experience 

Preferred Minimum Experience:

Five Plus (5+) years of RN Med Surg Tele experience in an acute care facility strongly preferred 

Meditech (EMR) 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Effective Communication
• Knowledge of the principles and skills of the nursing process to provide patient care and treatment.
• Critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Basic Computer skills 

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!

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