Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit 3A (Full Time, Nights) Torresdale-Jefferson

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners. Care addresses patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs and respects their cultural beliefs and values. The role is based in the Step Down Unit 3A at Torresdale-Jefferson, on a full-time night schedule of 36 hours per week (7 p.m.–7 a.m.). The nurse integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences to support safe, compassionate, and effective care. The position includes patient assessment and treatment, education, medication administration, documentation, discharge planning, collaboration with interprofessional teams, and participation in quality and safety improvement. The nurse also supports an inclusive care environment, pursues professional development, and serves as a preceptor for appropriate staff members.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Active registered nurse license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN licensure is specified.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully in care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and interpret information and appropriately delegate to team members.
Knowledge and ability to assess patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery.
Knowledge of medication administration and prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and care partners.
Knowledge of patient assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and determining appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and meet the physical demands of patient care, including frequent to continuous standing and walking; role-related 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

Interact with coworkers, patients, families or designated care partners, and other staff in keeping with Jefferson’s values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care delivery.
Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, affirming education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize the 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 design and test changes that 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 use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue continued professional growth and development and act 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 and support ongoing treatment.
Document health information and contribute to discharge planning and follow-up care.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (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