RN, Operating Room PER DIEM Day Lansdale

Jefferson Health Plans•Lansdale, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson Health is seeking a PER DIEM Registered Nurse to join their Operating Room team. This role involves circulating and scrubbing for multiple surgical services. The position is part of Jefferson's mission to 'Improve Lives' and contributes to their status as a leading health system in the Philadelphia region. The nurse will interact with colleagues, patients, and their families, integrating evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. Responsibilities include utilizing information technology for communication and decision-making, monitoring care outcomes, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The role also emphasizes functioning effectively in team environments, fostering open communication, and demonstrating respect for patient preferences and cultural beliefs. Creating an inclusive environment, problem-solving, and conflict resolution are key aspects. The nurse will also act as a preceptor and participate in hospital committees. Jefferson Health is committed to equal opportunities and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Completion of Periop 101 or Prior Operating Room experience required.
Specialized Diploma Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning.
Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members.
Knowledge of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patient's condition, the treatment and medications suggested and given, and the next steps in the patient's recovery.
Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications and to the prescription of drugs for continuing treatment outside of the hospital.
Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to partner with the patient and family/designated care partner(s) in developing a discharge plan and arranging for follow-up care.
Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques.
Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association.
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania or RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ - State of New Jersey.
Active RN license required in state of practice.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.
1 year Previous experience as an RN in an acute care setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Circulate and scrub for multiple services in the Operating Room.
Interact with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Integrate Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
Partner with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
Minimize risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.
Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
Recognize the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Create an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
Demonstrate a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members.
Actively participate in hospital- and practice setting-based committees, including safety and quality improvement.
Demonstrate willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.

Benefits

medical (including prescription)
supplemental insurance
dental
vision
life and AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability
flexible spending accounts
retirement plans
tuition assistance
voluntary benefits
tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.