Registered Nurse Med Surg (Full Time, Days) Stratford, NJ

Jefferson Health Plans•Stratford, NJ

8d•$40 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process, addressing patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that reflect their priorities, cultural beliefs, and values. The role includes delivering evidence-based care, assessing patients and implementing treatment plans, educating patients and care partners, administering medications, documenting health information, and contributing to discharge planning. The nurse works collaboratively with patients, families, coworkers, and interprofessional teams to support safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The nurse also contributes to quality and safety improvement, serves as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members, and pursues continued professional development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Active RN license required in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Registered Nurse license for the state of Pennsylvania (RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA).
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including respectful delegation and use of partnership-focused language with patients and families.
Knowledge and ability to assess patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge of patient and adult education techniques and ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them and prescribe drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and families.
Knowledge of patient assessment tools and techniques, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment.
Knowledge of health information documentation, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and perform the physical activities described for patient care, including frequent or continuous standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree 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

Use the nursing process to provide individualized, patient- and family-centered care that respects patients’ needs, preferences, cultural beliefs, and values.
Develop nursing plans of care with patients and their designated care partners.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into care delivery.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide understandable, useful education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm 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 test changes that improve patient-care quality and safety.
Work effectively with nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Create an environment of belonging and inclusion and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue continued professional growth and serve 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 document relevant health information.
Partner with patients and care partners on discharge planning and follow-up care.

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
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time