RN Heart Failure FT Day Abington

Thomas Jefferson University • Montgomery County, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and addressing each patient's physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, respecting cultural beliefs and values. The role delivers safe, compassionate, coordinated care and supports patient education, discharge planning, quality improvement, and professional development.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey and interpret information and use partnership-oriented language with patients and families.
• Ability to delegate appropriately and respectfully to other 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.
• Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them and understand prescriptions for continuing treatment after hospitalization.
• Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and care partners.
• Knowledge of patient assessment tools and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including documenting histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Active registered nurse license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN license required for this position.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds, including pushing or pulling patients and assisting with lateral transfers.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient care providers may need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

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

• Interact with co-workers, patients, families, designated care partners, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson's values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients' and care partners' preferences and cultural beliefs into healthcare delivery.
• Identify learning needs and priorities with patients and care partners and provide understandable, useful, and affirming education.
• Reduce risks of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and performance expectations.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to test changes that improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering 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 growth 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 AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits with 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed