Coord Patient Care Svcs RN Med Surg (Full Time, Evenings) Washington Township, NJ

Thomas Jefferson University•Gloucester County, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process to address each patient’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The role assists with leading the daily operations of a specific unit and serves as a clinical resource, lead, and role model for the patient care team. The nurse advances and oversees unit patient-care standards for the designated shift and coordinates care delivery and patient flow throughout the continuum of care. The role also supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance by participating in and mentoring colleagues on councils and in the Clinical Ladder program. The position works with patients, families, designated care partners, coworkers, visitors, clinicians, and other staff to deliver safe, compassionate, coordinated care. It supports staffing and scheduling, patient throughput, clinical practice improvement, and resolution of customer and physician concerns, and provides patient care support when necessary.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Three years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute-care setting.
Active RN license in the state of practice.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret information and to engage patients and families using partnership-oriented language.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge of care coordination and the ability to integrate multidisciplinary services and treatments.
Knowledge of patient safety risks and methods to reduce those risks.
Knowledge of medication administration and medications used in patient treatment.
Knowledge of discharge planning and patients’ post-discharge needs.
Knowledge of patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, including analyzing symptoms and identifying appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and the ability to record relevant clinical information in written or electronic form.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and perform the physical activities described in the posting, including patient transfers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), completion of a BSN, or an appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire is strongly preferred.
Specialty certification, if required for the specific unit; required certification must be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Recognize patients and their families or designated care partners when providing safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Communicate with and support interprofessional teams, services, patients, families, and designated care partners.
Serve as a clinical resource on policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management.
Collaborate with medical staff to promote consistent interdisciplinary plans of care and quality patient care.
Assess patient needs and recommend care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-related, and functional considerations.
Facilitate timely patient throughput, including admissions, transfers, and discharge optimization on the designated unit.
Participate in plan-of-care rounds when applicable under service and unit protocols.
Provide timely Smart Square schedules and on-call schedules, if applicable, and enter staffing volumes and adjustments to reflect changing needs.
Monitor staff schedules and maintain adequate staffing for patient-care needs and quality; authorize overtime or schedule changes when necessary to fill shifts.
Complete payroll in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
Follow up on and effectively resolve customer and physician issues and complaints.
Collaborate with the Nurse Manager to evaluate, maintain, and improve patient-care team member performance.
Help implement changes in clinical practice and evaluate nursing practice quality and effectiveness to ensure alignment with organizational, departmental, and unit goals.
Support nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance by participating in and mentoring colleagues on councils and in the Clinical Ladder program.
Provide patient-care support when necessary.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits with 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