RN FT Night Med/Surg Levy 4 EINSTEIN

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

5d•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 nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, taking cultural beliefs, values, priorities, and preferences into account. The role integrates evidence-based practice and clinical expertise with patient and family preferences. It involves education, risk reduction, quality and safety improvement, effective teamwork, and coordinated care. The nurse also contributes to professional development through learning, precepting appropriate staff, and participation in hospital and practice-setting committees.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Knowledge and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including engaging patients and families as partners and appropriately delegating to team members.
Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
Ability to educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery.
Knowledge of medication administration and prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge plans and follow-up care.
Knowledge of patient assessment, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and analyzing symptoms to develop resolutions.
Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN within three years of hire, is strongly preferred.
Previous RN experience in an acute care setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs to deliver optimal care.
Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, useful, and affirming education.
Reduce risk of harm by following nursing practices and protocols and using information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decisions.
Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, promoting open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs; foster belonging and inclusion and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue continued professional growth, serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff, participate in hospital- and practice-based committees including safety and quality improvement, and give and receive feedback to improve practice.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
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
Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time