Registered Nurse Med Surg (Full-Time, Nights) Cherry Hill, NJ

Thomas Jefferson University•Cherry Hill, NJ

8h•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, respecting cultural beliefs, values, preferences, and priorities. The role integrates evidence-based practice and clinical expertise, partners with patients and families to identify learning needs and provide understandable education, and follows nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk. The nurse uses information technology and care-outcome data to support decision-making and continuously improve care quality and safety. The position also works within nursing and interprofessional teams, promotes belonging and inclusion, supports shared decision-making, contributes to committees and quality initiatives, gives and receives feedback, pursues professional development, and serves as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma required.
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate with patients, families, and designated care partners in care planning.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret information and use partnership-oriented language with patients and families.
Ability to delegate appropriately and respectfully to other team members.
Knowledge of patient assessment and care, including assessing ailments and injuries and implementing treatment plans.
Knowledge of patient and care-partner education techniques and ability to explain conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of medication administration and medications used to treat patients.
Knowledge of discharge planning and ability to collaborate on post-discharge needs, follow-up care, and discharge plans.
Knowledge of assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, including analyzing symptoms and determining appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to document histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.

Nice To Haves

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.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide useful, understandable 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 improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open 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 demonstrate 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.

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, 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