RN Unit Per Diem - JNE, Infusion Therapy - Torresdale Campus

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and recognizing each patient’s unique physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, respecting their cultural beliefs, values, preferences, and priorities. The role includes providing safe, compassionate, coordinated care; educating patients and care partners; collaborating with nursing and inter-professional teams; documenting and using health information; and contributing to quality and safety improvement. The nurse also supports a learning and inclusive environment and may serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret information and needs; engage patients and families as partners; 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 needs and educate patients and care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them 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, with the ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate responses.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science 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

Collaborate respectfully 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 care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care delivery.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and priorities, and provide clear, useful education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to reduce the 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 enhance 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.
Promote belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue professional learning 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 accidental death and dismemberment 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, available to all colleagues, including per-diem colleagues