RN Ambulatory (40hrs/week - day shift) - Oral Surgery - Center City & Navy Yard

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

16h•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 while respecting individual preferences, cultural beliefs, and values. As an integral member of the ambulatory care team, the nurse collaborates with providers and support staff and delivers clinical nursing interventions. The role includes supporting care coordination, patient education, clinical documentation, quality improvement, and safe, evidence-based care across clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications. The nurse participates in team huddles, supports nursing governance initiatives, and pursues continued professional growth. The position is listed as 40 hours per week on the day shift and is associated with Oral Surgery clinics in Center City and Navy Yard.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), completion of a BSN, or an appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire is strongly preferred.
One year of nursing experience in an ambulatory setting is preferred.
Ambulatory care nursing certification is encouraged.

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 implementation of clinical care pathways and participate in quality improvement opportunities.
Use evidence-based ambulatory nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications.
Educate patients and care partners about preventive care, chronic disease and 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 follow-up of abnormal results, triage, RN verification of vaccinations and other injections, and management of in-baskets, prior authorizations, and forms.
Oversee clinical care essential to assessing, promoting, maintaining, and restoring patients’ 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 data to monitor care outcomes and support ethical decision-making; apply improvement methods to test changes that improve care quality and safety.
Work effectively within ambulatory interprofessional teams, fostering communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs.
Create an environment of belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Participate actively in team huddles and assemblies to share announcements and clinical operations updates.
Give and receive feedback and incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
Pursue continued professional growth and development.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
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