Registered Nurse - Telemetry 3S (Full Time, Nights) Bucks-Jefferson

Jefferson Health Plans • Bucks County Campus, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care by using the nursing process to recognize each patient's individual physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops care plans in partnership with patients and their designated care partners, taking account of individual priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.

The role integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences to deliver safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The nurse assesses patients, administers medications, provides education, documents health information, and partners with patients and care partners on discharge planning and follow-up. The nurse also supports quality and safety improvement, effective teamwork, inclusion, and ongoing professional development. This is a full-time night position, working 36 hours weekly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice; the posting specifies a Pennsylvania RN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• 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 accurately conveying and interpreting information and appropriately delegating to team members.
• Ability to assess patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
• Knowledge of patient and adult/child 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, as applicable to the role.
• Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and care partners.
• Knowledge of patient assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, with ability to analyze symptoms and determine resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation methods, 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 patient-pushing, pulling, and lateral-transfer tasks.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; role-related physical activities may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science 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

• Provide individualized, patient- and family-centered nursing care and develop plans of care in partnership with patients and their designated care partners.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences and cultural beliefs into care delivery.
• Interact with co-workers, patients, families, care partners, and other staff consistently with Jefferson's values.
• Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, affirming 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 inter-professional 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 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, and incorporate appropriate feedback into practice.
• Assess patients, implement treatment plans, administer medications, document health information, and collaborate 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 coverage
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree