RN Unit Per Diem - JNE, Infusion Therapy - Torresdale Campus

Thomas Jefferson University • Northeast Philadelphia, NE

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and respecting the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of a diverse patient population. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, taking their priorities, cultural beliefs, and values into account. This role is in Infusion Therapy at Jefferson Health Northeast’s Torresdale Campus.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including partnership-oriented communication and appropriate delegation to team members.
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• Knowledge of patient and adult/child education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and educate patients and care partners.
• Knowledge of medication administration and medications used to treat patients.
• Knowledge of discharge planning and post-discharge needs, including arranging follow-up care with patients and care partners.
• Knowledge of patient assessment, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and identifying appropriate resolutions.
• Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record relevant clinical information in written or electronic form.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers; and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient’s weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient-care providers may need to 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 co-workers, patients, their 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 healthcare delivery.
• Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, useful education.
• Follow established 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 using data and apply improvement methods to improve patient-care quality and safety.
• Work effectively on nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering 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 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 and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, recovery, and follow-up care.
• Document relevant health information, including histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.

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
• Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for colleagues working less than part-time, including per diem colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree