RN - Med/Surg Ortho Trauma - Full Time Nights - Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process, recognizing each patient’s individual physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that reflect patients’ priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.

In this Med/Surg Ortho Trauma role, the nurse integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences to deliver safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The position includes patient assessment and treatment, education, medication administration, discharge planning, documentation, collaboration with inter-professional teams, and participation in quality and safety improvement. The nurse also supports a welcoming and inclusive environment, pursues professional development, and serves as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma listed.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in Pennsylvania.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered care and the ability to collaborate with patients, families, and designated care partners.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey and accurately interpret information and use partnership-oriented language with patients and families.
• Knowledge and ability to assess ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
• Knowledge of education techniques for children and adults and ability to 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 develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and care partners.
• Knowledge of patient-assessment tools, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment.
• Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN within three years of hire, strongly preferred.
• Previous RN experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop nursing plans of care with patients and designated care partners to address individualized needs and priorities, consistent with their cultural beliefs and values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into care delivery.
• Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide understandable, useful education.
• Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm to patients and others.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively with nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering 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 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 integrate appropriate changes into practice.
• Assess patients and implement treatment plans; administer medications and provide patient and care-partner education.
• Partner with patients and care partners on discharge planning and follow-up care.
• Document relevant health information in written or electronic form.
• Delegate appropriately and respectfully to other team members.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription insurance
• 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 and prescription insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed