About this role
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WI-REMOTE
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. The RN-Virtual Health position is fully remote after training, but candidates must live in Wisconsin, hold a Wisconsin nursing license, and be within driving distance of the Madison metro clinics. Training is Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., transitioning to four 10-hour days (7 a.m.–5 p.m.), with no on-call requirement; ideal candidates are flexible, team-oriented, comfortable working independently, and passionate about patient care. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.
Department: Nursing
Schedule: Days
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Job Summary:
Provides remote care to patients under the direction of a qualified health care provider, functioning within the scope of license to support different clinics and/or specialty clinics. Participates in program development and process improvement.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes nursing workflows per department protocols including virtual/telephonic patient program admission, virtual/telephonic patient assessments and education, patient care planning and care coordination, and remote patient monitoring (RPM) escalation follow-up.
- Delivers safe and quality care in line with provider orders, remote patient monitoring department protocols, and established nursing care standards.
- Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements, and ensures reimbursement.
- Communicates with management team, patient care team (including clinical staff and providers), and patient/patient caregiver(s) per department protocols.
- Uses electronic technology for data collection, documentation, information gathering, and communication.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience registered nurse experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift:
Variable Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
5910840164 WRO Clinical Resource Staff
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.