Registered Nurse - Divisional Float Resource (Full Time, Days) Northeast-Jefferson

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

12d•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 while respecting their cultural beliefs, values, preferences, and priorities. This full-time, day-shift role works 36 hours weekly, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and floats between Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 2 years of RN experience.
Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and planning.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting information and respectfully delegating to team members.
Knowledge and ability to assess patients and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge of child and adult 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 them and support prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge plans and follow-up care.
Knowledge of patient assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, with ability to analyze symptoms and determine appropriate responses.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, with ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
Ability to work 36 hours weekly on the day shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and float between Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and perform frequent to continuous standing and walking; role-related activities may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience is highly preferred.
BSN, or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire, is 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.
Reduce risks of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance expectations.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to test changes that improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Work effectively within 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 and values.
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.

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