RN Ambulatory (40hrs/week - day shift) MAH, Neurosurgery - Bucks Campus

Jefferson Health Plans • Bucks County Campus, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process, respecting each patient's uniqueness and addressing their physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that reflect their priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.

The role delivers evidence-based care by combining clinical expertise with patient and family preferences. It includes patient education, risk reduction, use of information technology, monitoring care outcomes, and applying improvement methods to support quality and safety. The nurse works within nursing and interprofessional teams, helps foster an inclusive environment, supports staff development as a preceptor, and participates in committees and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate in care planning.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including using partnership-oriented language and appropriately delegating to team members.
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• 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 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, nursing diagnosis, clinical judgment, and approaches to analyzing symptoms and determining resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation methods, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Active RN license in the state of practice.

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

• Collaborate with co-workers, patients, designated care partners, and other staff in keeping with Jefferson's values.
• Use evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences and cultural values to deliver care.
• Identify patient and care partner learning needs and provide useful, understandable, 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 error, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively within nursing and 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 demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue continued professional growth and serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
• Participate in hospital- and practice-setting committees, including those focused on safety and quality improvement.
• Give and receive feedback and integrate 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 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, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree