Registered Nurse - Ortho/Med Surg - Full Time, Night - Jefferson Bucks

Jefferson Health Plans•Bucks County Campus, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process, valuing each individual and addressing patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, consistent with patients’ priorities, cultural beliefs, and values. The position applies evidence-based practice and clinical expertise, supports patient education and safe care, and collaborates with patients, families, coworkers, and interprofessional teams. The nurse uses information technology and care-outcome data to support communication, decision-making, quality improvement, and patient safety. The role also contributes to an inclusive care environment, professional development, precepting, and hospital- and practice-based committees.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma required.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including accurately conveying and interpreting information, using partnership-oriented language with patients and families, and delegating appropriately and respectfully.
Ability to assess patients’ ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer medications and prescribe drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge planning and follow-up care.
Knowledge of patient assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and ability to analyze symptoms and determine appropriate resolutions.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN license specified.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds and frequent to continuous standing and walking.

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

Develop individualized nursing plans of care with patients and designated care partners, taking account of their needs, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.
Interact and collaborate with coworkers, patients, families, designated care partners, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson’s values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into care.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, useful, and affirming 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 using data and apply improvement methods to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ personal 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