Cancer Center RN

Thomas Jefferson University•Northeast Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners. Care addresses patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs and respects their cultural beliefs, values, preferences, and priorities. The nurse integrates evidence-based practice and clinical expertise with patient and family preferences to deliver optimal healthcare. The nurse educates patients and care partners, follows established nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk, and uses information technology and outcome data to support communication, ethical decision-making, and continuous improvement in care quality and safety. The role functions within nursing and interprofessional teams, promotes open communication and shared decision-making, and helps create an inclusive environment. The nurse also supports learning and professional development, serves as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff, participates in committees, and gives and receives feedback to improve practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma required.
Active RN license in the state of practice.
Registered Nurse license for Pennsylvania required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and how to collaborate respectfully in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including using partnership-oriented language and appropriately delegating to team members.
Knowledge and ability to assess patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge of patient and adult/child education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and explain conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of medications and their administration and of prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and families.
Knowledge of patient-assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and identifying appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record relevant medical information in written or electronic form.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire, strongly preferred.
One year of previous RN experience in an acute-care setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop individualized nursing plans of care with patients and designated care partners, respecting their needs, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences in care delivery.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide understandable, affirming education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risks to patients and others.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Promote belonging and inclusion and apply problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue continued professional learning and development and act as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
Participate in hospital- and practice-setting committees, including safety and quality-improvement committees.
Give and receive feedback and integrate appropriate changes into practice.
Assess patients and implement treatment plans.
Administer medications and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, recovery, and follow-up needs.
Partner with patients and care partners in discharge planning and arranging follow-up care.
Document health information, including histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time