Registered Nurse - Full Time, Cardiac Catheterization

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process, recognizing each patient’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, respecting their cultural beliefs, values, priorities, and preferences. This role is in Cardiac Catheterization and is scheduled for 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. three days per week (0.9 FTE), with on-call duties required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the 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 the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret information; engage patients and families as partners; and delegate respectfully and appropriately.
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients’ ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
• Knowledge of education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery.
• Knowledge of medications and ability to administer medications and prescribe drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
• Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to work with patients and care partners on discharge plans and follow-up care.
• Knowledge of patient assessment tools, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment, with the ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds, including pushing and pulling patients and assisting with lateral transfers.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently to continuously; role-specific activities may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN within three years of hire, strongly preferred.
• Previous RN experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and families’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
• Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities, and provide clear, useful, and affirming education.
• Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk and use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively with 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.
• Promote belonging and inclusion, and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue continued professional growth and development, serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff, and participate in hospital- and practice-based committees, including safety and quality improvement.
• Give and receive feedback and incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
• Assess patients and implement treatment plans; administer medications; document health information; and participate in discharge planning and patient education as appropriate to nursing practice.

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, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

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