VIRTUAL REGISTERED NURSE-100% ON-SITE

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN) to join our on-site care team in Camden. The VRN will be accountable for a group of patients across a designated time frame, guiding care through the nursing process and utilizing available AI tools when appropriate.

The role requires a 100% on-site presence, BSN, NJ RN license, and BLS. Part-time shift 7pm–7am with weekends and holidays rotation, along with proficiency in Epic documentation and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Active RN license and BSN degree as required.
• 2 years acute care experience or med/surg/critical care preferred.
• Proficiency with Epic documentation and hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and bedside staff to ensure safety and quality.

Skills

Tech proficiency

Bedside nursing teamwork

Education

BSN

Tools

Epic documentation

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

The Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN) is a professional caregiver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who helps oversee and provide care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. The VRN role advocates for patients and supports bedside staff, facilitates learning, aligns practice with safety and quality and engages in professional development. The virtual nurse will work both collaboratively and independently on the care processes available via the technologies available, including the use of available artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Experience Required

Required 2 years acute care hospital RN Med Surg or critical care acute inpatient experience.

Education Requirements

BSN required.

License/Certification Requirements

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers); certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS)

Special Requirements

This role is 100% on-site, duties include bedside nursing, this is not a virtual role.

Part time, 7pm-7am, Weekends/holidays with rotation.

Proficiency in computer and technology skills and operation.

Epic documentation and user proficiency.

Must maintain clinical competency with at least 4 shifts per year, at least one per quarter, to maintain ongoing competency in a rapidly evolving care model.