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

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse – Divisional Float Resource provides patient- and family-centered nursing care across Jefferson Health Northeast facilities. The nurse uses the nursing process to address each patient’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs, and develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that respect their cultural beliefs and values. The position floats among Bucks (the primary hospital), Frankford, and Torresdale. This is a full-time night position, 36 hours weekly, with shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, coworkers, and interprofessional teams; applies evidence-based practice; provides education; follows protocols to minimize risk; uses information technology and outcome data to support safe, high-quality care; and participates in ongoing learning and quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 2 years of RN experience.
Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Knowledge and ability to provide patient- and family-centered care, collaborate in care planning, and convey respect for patients and care partners.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including appropriately delegating to team members and engaging patients and families in their health care.
Knowledge and ability to assess patients and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery.
Knowledge of medication administration and medications used to treat patients.
Knowledge of discharge needs and ability to partner in discharge planning and follow-up care arrangements.
Knowledge of assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and determining appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.
Ability to meet physical demands, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds; frequent to continuous standing and walking; and role-specific activities such as kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

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 coworkers, 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 families’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide understandable, affirming education.
Follow 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 and use improvement methods to test changes that improve patient-care quality and safety.
Work effectively with 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 professional learning 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.

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 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