Virtual RN

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System is seeking a Virtual RN for the Med-Surg Float Pool. This remote nursing role supports hospital units with bedside teams, performing comprehensive virtual assessments and coordinating patient care.

The Virtual RN will conduct virtual admission, discharge, and readiness assessments, educate patients and families, and escalate clinical issues as needed to ensure safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered care across transitions.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• BSN preferred or must be obtained within three years of hire.
• Prior experience with patient education, discharge planning, care coordination, or virtual nursing preferred.
• Self-directed, proactive professional who can navigate barriers, identify solutions, and adapt to evolving workflows while maintaining focus on patient care and operational excellence.
• BLS certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assess the health status of assigned patients as outlined in the Nursing Standards.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual admission/discharge assessments, within established timeframes.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual admission assessments by obtaining and reconciling admission information, collaborating with bedside nursing staff to validate assessment findings, identify actual or potential patient safety concerns and communicating pertinent clinical information to support safe, coordinated and high‑quality patient care.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual discharge readiness assessments by evaluating patient preparedness for discharge, reviewing discharge medications and discharge plans, confirming follow up appointments, reinforcing discharge instructions and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure a safe, seamless and patient centered transition of care.
• Provide appropriate clinical support to the inpatient nursing units through the use of remote technology by partnering with bedside nurses to enhance clinical workflows, delivering patient and family education, monitoring for changes in patient condition or concerns, and promptly escalating clinical issues to support safe, coordinated, high‑quality patient care.

Skills

Patient education

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Virtual nursing

Education

BSN preferred

NJ RN license

Job description

Virtual RN Med‑Surg Float Pool

Saint Peter’s is among the few hospitals in the world to have earned its 7th consecutive Magnet® designation and its first Magnet with Distinction designation. The Magnet with Distinction designation is an elite level of this recognition, awarded to organizations that demonstrate exceptional performance in nursing practices and patient outcomes. Our team of award‑winning nurses is growing, and we are looking for talented, compassionate RNs to join our team.

The Virtual RN will:

• Assess the health status of assigned patients as outlined in the Nursing Standards.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual admission/discharge assessments, within established timeframes.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual admission assessments by obtaining and reconciling admission information, collaborating with bedside nursing staff to validate assessment findings, identify actual or potential patient safety concerns and communicating pertinent clinical information to support safe, coordinated and high‑quality patient care.
• Conduct comprehensive virtual discharge readiness assessments by evaluating patient preparedness for discharge, reviewing discharge medications and discharge plans, confirming follow up appointments, reinforcing discharge instructions and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure a safe, seamless and patient centered transition of care.
• Provide appropriate clinical support to the inpatient nursing units through the use of remote technology by partnering with bedside nurses to enhance clinical workflows, delivering patient and family education, monitoring for changes in patient condition or concerns, and promptly escalating clinical issues to support safe, coordinated, high‑quality patient care.

Requirements:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• BSN preferred or must be obtained within three (3) years of hire date
• Prior experience with patient education, discharge planning, care coordination, or virtual nursing preferred
• The virtual registered nurse must be a self‑directed, proactive professional who is able to independently navigate barriers, identify solutions, and adapt to evolving workflows while maintaining focus on patient care and operational excellence.
• BLS certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association

Salary Range:41.09 - 67.82 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job‑related work experience, internal equity, and industry‑specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full‑time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter’s offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back‑up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter’s.