HRS is a leading healthcare technology (HealthTech) company who empowers the nation’s healthcare providers and commercial and government payors to deliver clinical care to patients across the care continuum with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and telehealth solutions (hardware, software, and services).
Our vision is to be the world leader in transforming care delivery and expanding access to healthcare with the most clinically effective remote care solutions provided in the home and other care settings. We do this by designing and delivering world class solutions, building strong partnerships with our clients, developing an innovation and passionate culture, and improving health outcomes through clinical advancement.
Our solutions help a variety of patients including those who are recovering from surgery or who are suffering from chronic conditions by reducing hospital readmissions, increasing patient adherence to their care plan and patient satisfaction while supporting clinicians with new care delivery models that lower healthcare costs and improve outcomes. We are ranked #1 by KLAS for Remote Patient Monitoring in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
HRS is looking to add a Student Nurse intern to our team. This Student Nurse intern role will be onsite at Main Line Health, while being employed by a partner of MLH, Health Recovery Solutions, a Villanova alumni founded remote patient monitoring company. The company’s technology is in use at MLH and this role would have hands-on work with not only providing patient care, but learning the ins and outs of working at a private equity backed digital health company.
The Student Nurse Intern has the responsibility and accountability for providing coordinated, comprehensive nursing care to patients in the home setting, in collaboration with the HomeCare & Hospice RN Case Manager (Staff Nurse, HCH). They demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and clinical judgment in all aspects of care delivery for patients and caregivers facing acute, chronic, and life limiting illness. This includes use of the nursing process to address the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families to improve function, independence, and quality of life. The Student Nurse Intern integrates the practice of nursing through the implementation of the nursing process, in assessing and rendering physiological and psychological care for patients.
In collaboration with the HomeCare & Hospice Advanced Illness Management (AIM) High Risk Coordinator, the Student Nurse Intern assists with the management of specified clients including, but not limited to, those on the Remote Patient Monitor (RPM), Telehealth, and other Advanced Illness Management programs through the provision of telephonic and RPM clinical assessment and health education. They provide direct contact with clients who have been identified as high risk for illness exacerbation and rehospitalization. They utilize health coaching, motivational interview, and self-efficacy strategies to set patient centered goals. The Student Nurse Intern assesses telehealth and RPM data and provides a response related to the data in collaboration with the AIM High Risk Care Coordinator.
Assessment
- Conducts comprehensive and timely nursing assessment/ reassessment and collects data in a systematic manner using critical thinking, analysis, and judgment for assigned patients.
- Involves the patient, family, other healthcare providers and the environment in holistic data collection. Uses evidence-based assessment and instruments in collecting data and gathering assessment findings.
- Analyzes assessment data to identify actual and/or potential physiologic, holistic, cultural, and psychosocial problems and needs to contribute towards development of the interdisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with the HomeCare & Hospice RN Case Manager.
- Utilizes technology tools including, but not limited to, remote patient monitoring to enhance assessment and data collection findings for assigned patients. Performs electronic and telephonic assessment of identified client’s physical, psychological, functional, environmental, social, and emotional health status. Assesses symptom burden, medication adherence, disease progression, changes in vital signs and/or weight, and other patient/ family needs.
- Retrieves and analyzes client specific data available from the RPM system and/or client electronic medical record in collaboration with the AIM High Risk Care Coordinator.
- Reviews telemonitoring system reports to ensure clients are adherent and trends are reported in a timely manner.
Planning/Patient/Family Education
- Consults with patient/family and appropriate health care professionals to meet identified needs.
- Provides education to patient/family; evaluates teaching, coordinates learning with health care team and documents completed teaching and response.
- Provides education to patient/ family regarding the use and benefits of remote patient monitoring. Teaches patient how to utilize equipment and tools to monitor health condition.
Implementation
- Maintains knowledge required to provide safe, therapeutic, and effective patient care.
- Implements the identified plan of care in a safe, timely, and culturally competent manner. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses or problems. Employs strategies to promote environmental safety, restoration of health, and prevention of illness, injury, and disease. Identifies and collaborates with HomeCare & Hospice RN Case Manager and AIM High Risk Coordinator for changes in patient condition.
- Coordinates care delivery and implementation of the plan of care in collaboration with the HomeCare & Hospice RN Case Manager and other interdisciplinary professionals. Ensures smooth transitions across all care settings. Identifies the need for community resources and other therapeutic disciplines.
- Evaluates progress towards attainment of goals. Includes patient, family, and others in the care in the evaluative process.
- Provides emotional support to patients/families.
- Demonstrates proper safety practices per standards, policies and procedures.
Other Accountabilities: Business Competencies
- Puts Our Patients/Families First
- Works with Patients/Families to understand their needs and concerns, and those of the surrounding community to provide culturally sensitive care.
- Meets commitments to Patients/Families.
- Takes responsibility to ensure high-quality care and service.
- Makes Informed Decisions
- Makes decisions consistent with the organization’s vision and values.
- Maintains awareness of knowledge nursing and business indicators
- Employee demonstrates knowledge of the Compliance Program including the MLH Standards of Conduct, compliance policies and procedures and Comply Line.
- Achieves Results
- Focuses on the activities that provide value to both our Patients/Families and the Main Line Health System.
- Sees tasks through to completion in a professional manner.
Team Competencies
- Actions with Vision and Purpose
- Aligns own work with organizational goals and ethical standards.
- Actively supports decisions once they are made.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Accepts responsibility for own actions and actions of the team.
- Effectively addresses difficult interpersonal situations.
- Understands utilizes and recognizes the unique contributions of team members.
- Communicates Openly and Effectively
- Treats all people with dignity and respect.
- Expresses a difference of opinion in a constructive manner.
- Listens carefully before responding to a concern or recommendation.
- Presents ideas clearly and concisely when writing or speaking.
Personal Competencies
- Learns Continuously
- Takes initiative to learn and apply new skills.
- Keeps current on advancements in technology and best practices
- Promotes Diversity
- Treats all people equitably regardless of their ethnic background, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
- Recognizes and appropriately addresses any offensive or discriminatory activity,
Education
- Minimum Required: Successful progression to Junior or Senior year within accredited BSN program
BLS/ CPR Certification Requirements
- BLS Certification by American Heart Association required.
Licensures and Certifications
- Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance
- Current CPR certification required.
