RN Per Diem Night Jefferson Moss Magee Rehab Doylestown

Jefferson Health Plans • 595 W. State Street, PA

4d • 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 in partnership with patients and their designated care partners, respecting their cultural beliefs and values.

The role applies evidence-based practice and clinical expertise while supporting patient education, safety, and quality improvement. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, coworkers, and interprofessional teams; uses information technology and care data; contributes to a respectful and inclusive environment; and supports continued learning and staff development.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and collaborative 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 patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
• Ability to identify learning needs and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery.
• Knowledge of medications and their administration, and of prescribing drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
• Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and families.
• Knowledge of assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and analysis of symptoms to determine appropriate resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and documentation, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers; perform lateral transfers; stand and walk frequently to continuously; and, as appropriate to the role, kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

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

• Interact with coworkers, patients, designated care partners, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson's values.
• 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 understandable, useful education.
• Follow nursing practices and protocols to reduce risks of harm to patients and others.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decisions.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering communication, respect, and shared decision-making.
• Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients' preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs.
• Promote belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue professional learning and development 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 incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
• Assess patients and implement treatment plans, administer medications, document health information, and contribute to discharge planning.

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 access for colleagues, including per diem colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree