EAcute Virtual Care Nurse

eAcute Virtual Care Nurse

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Facility
:
Cox Health South – 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, USA 65807.

Department
: 1651 Virtual Care Command Center.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
: 24.

Hours
: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM.

Work Shift
:
Night Shift (United States of America).

Cox Health is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics.

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please :
  Benefits | Cox Health.

This position is not a remote position. This position will be located in our Virtual Care Command Center located at Cox South Hospital.

Overview of Unit/Department:
Are you looking to be a part of a brand new and interesting branch of healthcare? Virtual Nursing may be just for you! Our Virtual Nursing Command Center is full of advanced technology that gives our patients an extra level of monitoring from admission to discharge. Our virtual nurses are centrally located in the Virtual Command Center at Cox South.

They use this technology to support our bedside RNs with tasks to lighten their workload as well as monitor patient’s vital signs, assist with admissions and discharges, and collaborate with our virtual physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and Early Intervention Team!

• $3,000 Sign‑On Bonus
• 20 hours of front‑loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

• The eAcute Virtual Med‑Surg nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such as completing the admission and discharge process, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence‑based care.
  
  The virtual eAcute nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real‑time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eAcute Virtual Med‑Surg nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.

• Education
  :
  Required – Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience
  :
  Required – Minimum of two years previous nursing experience on an inpatient nursing unit. Preferred – Charge nurse or preceptor experience and specialty nursing certification.
• Skills
  :
  • Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice.
  • Basic computer skills and knowledge.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Thrives in rapidly changing environment.
  • Self‑motivated.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrate effective leadership abilities.
  • Exhibits valuable time management skills.
  • Strong critical thinking/problem‑solving skills.
  • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi‑tasking environment.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  :
  Required – RN license active in the state of Missouri. BLS must be obtained within 90 days.

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care