Telehealth Nurse –Virtual App for Adolescents

Job Description

Due to the negative influences of social media, adolescents can feel insecure about their appearance with risks for eating disorders and poor mental and physical health. We’re a wellness and beauty livestream platform focused on providing our youth a safe space to feel comfortable with personalized digital spaces co-habited by responsible yet relatable nurses who can offer real-time accurate information about wellness and beauty-related topics. This is remote, virtual role is to provide wellness support to our pediatric users in their wellness and beauty journeys through education (e.g., self-awareness, self-esteem) in a supportive environment.

Role Summary

Our Virtual Wellness RNs provides virtual, professional nursing care to the platform’s adolescents as prescribed by the physician, and/or requested by the adolescent/family, and in compliance with the state’s Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirements, and the organization’s policies and procedures. The RN is fully responsible for the virtual assessment, care planning, telephonic intervention, and overall virtual care remote monitoring and follow up. Provides triage/on-call support with referrals to behavioral health medication support as needed. Makes appropriate referrals for evaluation/care to other disciplines and services if need identified, and coordinates care with office care manager to ensure effective and efficient care is provided. Utilizes interview, evaluation in assessing clients and applies nursing judgment, consistent with practice standards, in formulating interventions & making recommendations to the physician, agency, and client.

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Conduct TAMMIRA Wellness Program via our virtual livestreamed secured platform
• Provide mental health education, counseling, mentorship and emotional support
• Accurately assessing needs, delivering or directing the appropriate level of care Identify potential health problems and influence adolescents to make better, healthier decisions
• Utilize evidence-based practice to provide best in class virtual care Serves as liaison between adolescents, parents, and TAMMIRA nurse staff
• Observe, recognize, report and respond appropriately to physical, emotional and behavioral changes by our adolescent users
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss about the care, address challenges and develop future collaborative Wellness Program plans
• Provide education on preventative care, lifestyle modifications and self-management strategies
• Provide feedback about opportunities to improve the quality of care and operational processes
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Wellness Program Demonstrates the knowledge, skills and ability to recognize emergency situations and seeks assistance and initiates appropriate intervention
• Properly triage for depression, crisis, and suicide issues
• Demonstrated strong nursing, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease and health promotion, and customer service skills.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to provide effective interface with wellness team, parents and adolescents, and other related customers.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use health coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to assist patients in achieving health goals. Health Coach
• Certification a plus. Preferred by not required: Analyze clinical data and prepare reports to identify trends, measure outcomes, and support continuous quality improvement efforts.

Skills & Experience

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Experience working in a virtual or telehealth setting

Care and compassion, and a desire to build rapport with patients

Pediatric experience preferred Behavioral health experience preferred

Reliable high-speed internet service A minimum weekly commitment of 5-10 hours

Education Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing
• Diploma or by endorsement Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State, agency, and/or accredited School of Nursing or by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

Experience Requirements

• 1 year of nursing or case management experience required.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards strongly preferred.
• Licenses/Certification Requirements RN License required;
• Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Hourly rate: $75, depending on experience This is freelance remote-work only USA candidates only Please no agencies TAMMIRA® is an interactive mobile app with a holistic approach to wellness and beauty that adapts to each user’s wants and needs. The TAMMIRA® app virtually connects a Personalizer™ coach, educational and/or advisory service provider with self-care enthusiasts (Learners) for customized, real-time interaction and services.

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