Registered Nurse- Neuroscience Surgery Center

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Neuroscience Surgery Center provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, taking account of patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs, as well as their cultural beliefs and values. The position is located in Center City and works a 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. day shift.

The nurse integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into care; provides education; follows nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk; uses information technology and care-outcome data; and works with nursing and interprofessional teams to improve quality and safety. The role also includes precepting appropriate staff, participating in committees, and pursuing continued professional development.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma listed as the minimum qualification.
• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• RN license required in Pennsylvania (RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice, cultural awareness, effective communication, patient assessment and care, patient and care-partner education, medication administration, discharge planning, assessment and diagnosis, and health-information documentation.
• Ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners; communicate effectively; delegate appropriately; and assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• Ability to document medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.

Nice To Haves

• Prior operating room experience preferred.
• Prior neurology and spine experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (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, patients’ families or designated care partners, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
• Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities and provide useful, understandable, and affirming education.
• Minimize risk of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance standards.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care-process outcomes and use improvement methods to test changes that improve patient-care quality and safety.
• Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
• Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Promote belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue continued professional growth 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, educate patients and care partners, administer medications, document health information, and participate in discharge planning as part of nursing practice.

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 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