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

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Ambulatory provides patient- and family-centered nursing care in Jefferson Health Ambulatory Clinics, using the nursing process to address patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. As a member of the ambulatory care clinical team, the nurse collaborates with providers and support staff and communicates respectfully with patients in ways that recognize their individual needs, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.

The nurse provides evidence-based interventions and education, supports care coordination and quality improvement, documents care in the electronic medical record, and helps promote safe, compassionate, and coordinated care. The position is a regular employee role working 40 hours per week on the day shift. The listed primary location address is 3 Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the role title also identifies Center City and Navy Yard.

Requirements

• Current registered nurse license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN license is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Expected to participate in or support quality, evidence-based practice, and nursing governance initiatives.

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 is preferred.
• Ambulatory care nursing certification is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family/designated care partner preferences and cultural beliefs into care delivery.
• Collaborate and communicate with clinic care 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 communication.
• Educate patients and their family/designated care partners about preventive care, chronic disease and medication management, and common illnesses treated in primary care.
• Document patient and family/designated care partner interactions and clinical 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 related to assessment, promotion, maintenance, and restoration of patients’ health and wellness.
• Reduce risk of harm by following established nursing practices and protocols.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, and mitigate errors.
• Use data and improvement methods to monitor care outcomes and design and test changes that improve care quality and safety.
• Work effectively within ambulatory 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.
• Create an environment of belonging and inclusion and demonstrate 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.
• Participate in or support quality, evidence-based practice, and nursing governance initiatives.

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
• 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree