Registered Nurse- Neuroscience Surgery Center

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Neuroscience Surgery Center in Center City provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process. The nurse values each patient’s uniqueness and addresses physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. In partnership with patients and their designated care partners, the nurse develops individualized plans of care that reflect patients’ priorities, cultural beliefs, and values. The nurse applies evidence-based practice and clinical expertise, collaborates with patients and families, and works effectively with nursing and interprofessional teams to provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The role includes patient education, risk reduction, documentation and use of information technology, quality improvement, precepting appropriate staff, and participation in committees. The stated schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma required.
Active RN license in the state of practice.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and collaboration in care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including appropriate delegation and partnership-oriented communication with patients and families.
Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
Ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery.
Knowledge of medication administration and prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge plans and follow-up care.
Knowledge of assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment.
Knowledge of health-information documentation, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds and frequent to continuous standing or walking.

Nice To Haves

Prior operating room experience preferred.
Prior neurology and spine experience.
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

Interact with co-workers, patients, families or designated care partners, and other staff in keeping 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, useful education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve care quality and safety.
Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional 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 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.
Develop nursing plans of care with patients and their designated care partners.
Assess patients, implement treatment plans, administer medications, document health information, and partner in discharge planning.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and accidental death and dismemberment 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