RN Ambulatory (FT, 40hrs/week) - 5201 Old York Road

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Ambulatory provides patient- and family-centered nursing care in Jefferson Health Ambulatory Clinics. The nurse uses the nursing process to address patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs, respecting individual cultural beliefs and values. As a member of the ambulatory clinical team, the nurse collaborates with providers and support staff, delivers clinical nursing interventions, and communicates respectfully with patients about their individual needs and priorities. The nurse must maintain a current nursing license in the state of practice. The role includes evidence-based care during clinic visits and remote encounters, patient and care-partner education, care coordination, documentation in the electronic medical record, and participation in quality improvement. The nurse works within interprofessional teams to support safe, compassionate, coordinated care and contributes to ongoing learning and clinical operations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Maintain a current registered nurse license in Pennsylvania.
Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients and designated care partners in care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including accurately conveying and interpreting information and using partnership-oriented language with patients.
Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, attention to detail, and effective time management.
Knowledge of nursing and medical terminology and ability to assess patients and triage ailments and injuries appropriately.
Knowledge of patient and care-partner education techniques, health literacy barriers, and ability to identify learning needs and explain conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of pharmacology in primary care, including medications and preventive immunizations, and familiarity with pharmacology resources.
Knowledge of patient assessment tools and techniques, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and effective symptom analysis and triage.
Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to document histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire, is strongly preferred.
One year of nursing experience in an ambulatory setting.
Ambulatory care nursing certification is encouraged.
Participation in or support of quality, evidence-based practice, and nursing-governance research initiatives is expected.

Responsibilities

Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
Collaborate and communicate with clinic providers about patient care and management, supporting timely communication between primary care providers and specialists.
Support clinical care pathways and participate in quality improvement opportunities.
Provide evidence-based ambulatory nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications.
Educate patients and care partners about preventive care, chronic disease, medication management, and common illnesses treated in primary care.
Document patient interactions and nursing care in the electronic medical record according to organizational standards and applicable regulations.
Coordinate care, including abnormal-result follow-up, triage, verification of vaccinations and injections, and management of in-baskets, prior authorizations, and forms.
Oversee clinical care related to assessing, promoting, maintaining, and restoring patient health and wellness.
Minimize risk of harm by following established nursing practices and protocols.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, and mitigate errors.
Use outcome data and improvement methods to support ethical decision-making and continuously improve care quality and safety.
Function effectively on 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 continued professional learning and development.
Participate in team huddles and assemblies to share announcements and clinical operations updates.
Give and receive feedback and incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
Attend and successfully complete EMR training, maintain proficiency with the EMR and its updates, and remain current with its tasking functions.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA and professional ethical standards.
Delegate appropriately to other team members and demonstrate willingness to precept nursing students.

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, for colleagues working less than part-time, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps