Telehealth Nurse - Hybrid in Boynton Beach, Florida

• Facility: NYU Langone Health in Florida
• Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
• Shift: Day

Schedule

Monday – Friday

Department: Nursing, NLF-Access Ctr Clinical AmbOps (F107), NYU Langone Health in Florida,

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Telehealth Nurse. This position will initially be fully onsite in Boynton Beach, FL during training. Following successful training, this position will be 50% onsite, and 50% work from home.

In this role, the successful candidate carries out remote patient care responsibilities with emphasis on decision-making. Provides competent, safe and compassionate care based on established NYUHC Patient Care and Nursing Standards and program policies. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, collaborates with the provider and local site to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes; utilizes principles of assignment and delegation consistent with the NY State Nurse Practice Act.

Job

Responsibilities

Review physicians messages received from patients though the electronic medical record as per accepted policy and procedure Participate in regular debrief meetings with local sites to identify issues or opportunities for improvement Document provider and patient interactions accurately and in a timely manner using the electronic medical record systems per policy and accepted nursing standards Provide telephonic patient education regarding results and understanding condition management as per provider instruction and nursing scope of practice Assist providers in contacting patients regarding test results as per provider instruction Communicate effectively with local site pool, staff or provider via telephone or electronic message as appropriate Determine proper handling or routing of non-urgent messages based on established guidelines or in accordance with sound judgement Assess messages for urgent situations or needs, and contact patient telephonically for further evaluation and referral to the local site or emergency/urgent care services as appropriate