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

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson Health seeks a professional nurse committed to patient- and family-centered care. The nurse uses the nursing process to address patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs, and develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that reflect their priorities, cultural beliefs, and values. This is a full-time, day-shift position requiring 36 hours per week. The nurse floats among Bucks (the primary hospital), Frankford, and Torresdale.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey and interpret information and needs, use partnership-oriented language with patients and families, and delegate respectfully and appropriately.
Knowledge and ability to assess patients’ ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and ability to identify learning priorities and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
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 arrange follow-up care.
Knowledge of patient-assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, with ability to analyze symptoms and determine appropriate resolutions using available resources.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Pennsylvania.
At least 2 years of RN experience.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds and frequent to continuous standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

Critical Care/ICU 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 co-workers, patients, families or designated care partners, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson’s values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into healthcare delivery.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and priorities, and provide useful, understandable, and affirming education.
Reduce risk of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance expectations.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
Monitor care-process outcomes using data and apply improvement methods to continuously improve 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’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Create an environment of belonging and inclusion, using problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue continued learning and 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.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
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