Registered Nurse - Virtual Response Center, On-Site Position (Part Time)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Virtual Response Center to remotely monitor patients and support bedside teams using Epic, Masimo, and Patient Safety Net.

Responsibilities include identifying potential deterioration, documenting in Epic, and coordinating with clinicians to ensure timely interventions. Requires PA RN license and at least 2 years inpatient experience; strong tech aptitude preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Professional Nurse with PA license.
• Minimum of 2 years inpatient clinical experience.
• Strong technical aptitude and knowledge of healthcare information systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes clinical assessment skills to aid bedside teams in identifying patient deterioration.
• Demonstrates understanding of alert types such as Sepsis Time Zero and Deterioration Index.
• Documents patient encounters precisely in Epic and communicates with clinical staff.
• Collaborates with bedside nurses to coach and support onsite care teams.
• Articulates reasons for interventions to clinical staff clearly and promptly.
• Plans care using nursing process and anticipates patient outcomes.
• Handoffs timely and informative to oncoming staff and team.
• Pursues ongoing professional development and continuing education.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Nursing communication

Clinical decision making

Education

RN license PA

Tools

Epic

Masimo

Patient Safety Net

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

This position has variable scheduling to support unit coverage needs. Applicants should be comfortable with the following expectations:

• Dayshift coverage every other weekend
• Rotating holidays
• Night shift coverage as needed, primarily to support vacation coverage
• During non‑vacation periods, the role typically includes: One 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. shift per week, or
• An open 8‑hour shift (days/evenings/nights) based on staffing needs and availability

The Registered Nurse Virtual Response Center utilizes proactive technology and software to remotely monitor patients to assist the bedside clinical care teams in making real time decisions in the delivery of care for patients. Responsible for remotely monitoring all patients within the Network and in-home settings where Epic, Masimo, Patient Safety Net, etc. are utilized. Notifies nursing and providers of any clinical concerns in a timely manner to facilitate real time, proactive clinical decision making and compliance with protocols.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizes clinical assessment skills and available technology to assist the bedside clinical team in timely identification of potential patient clinical deterioration
• Demonstrates competence in the predictive analytic model and articulates understanding of each type of alert to include Sepsis Time Zero, Deterioration Index, etc
• Documents precisely in Epic the outcome of each encounter with clinical staff
• Partners with bedside nurses/clinicians effectively to inform, coach and support onsite nurses/clinicians, cultivating a therapeutic team approach.
• Clearly articulates reasons for the communication and interventions to clinical staff
• Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process
• Effectively communicates to VRC team members through formal handoffs including patient concerns to the oncoming staff
• Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs
• Complies with established chain of command for work-related problems
• Participates in identifying unit needs and support unit goals and objectives

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Requires sitting up to eight hours per day. Routinely use upper extremities; occasionally to lift items up to 10 pounds. Stoop, bend, and reach above shoulder level regularly. Hearing is required, being sharp and alert. General, near and peripheral visions are all required.

EDUCATION:

Registered Professional Nurse with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 2 years of recent direct inpatient clinical experience. Strong technical aptitude and knowledge of healthcare information systems preferred.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.