RN Heart Failure FT Day Abington

Jefferson Health Plans•Abington Widener Building, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional nurse provides patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process to address each patient’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops individualized plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, taking account of their priorities, cultural beliefs, and values. The role integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patient and family preferences, and cultural awareness to deliver safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The nurse educates patients and care partners, uses health information technology and data to support care and improvement, collaborates with interprofessional teams, contributes to a culture of belonging and inclusion, and participates in continued learning and quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care planning.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting information and engaging patients and families as partners in their health care.
Ability to delegate appropriately and respectfully to other team members.
Knowledge of patient assessment and care, including assessing ailments and injuries and implementing treatment plans.
Knowledge of patient and care-partner education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and explain conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them and support continuing treatment outside the hospital.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge plans and follow-up care.
Knowledge of assessment tools and techniques and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, with ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate responses.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN licensure is specified.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and meet the physical demands described in the posting, including frequent to continuous standing and walking, and role-specific kneeling, bending, squatting, and 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

Collaborate 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 patient and family preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide accessible, understandable education.
Follow nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm.
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 each patient’s preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Promote belonging and inclusion and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Pursue professional learning and development and serve 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 and prescription insurance
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