RN Unit Per Diem - PRN Nights - Stepdown/Stroke/Telemetry - Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
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 their cultural beliefs and values. The role delivers care in a stepdown, stroke, and telemetry setting on the night shift. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, coworkers, and the interprofessional team; provides patient and care-partner education; follows nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk; and uses information technology and data to support decisions and improve care quality and safety. The nurse also contributes to an inclusive environment, supports staff development as a preceptor, participates in committees and quality initiatives, and incorporates feedback into practice.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
- Active RN license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN licensure is specified.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Knowledge of patient- and family-centered care, collaboration, and care planning.
- Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Effective communication skills, including partnership-based communication and appropriate delegation.
- Ability to assess patients and injuries and implement treatment plans.
- Knowledge of patient and care-partner education techniques and ability to identify learning needs and priorities.
- Knowledge of medication administration and prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
- Knowledge of discharge planning and ability to coordinate follow-up care with patients and care partners.
- Knowledge of assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and identifying appropriate resolutions.
- Knowledge of health-information documentation and ability to record relevant patient information in written or electronic form.
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
- Use the nursing process to provide individualized, patient- and family-centered care that addresses patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs.
- Develop nursing plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, respecting individual preferences, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.
- Collaborate with patients, families, coworkers, and interprofessional teams to support safe, compassionate, coordinated care and shared decision-making.
- Identify patient and care-partner learning needs and provide understandable, useful education about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery.
- Follow established 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 support continuous improvements in patient-care quality and safety.
- Promote an inclusive environment and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
- Act as a primary preceptor to appropriate staff members and pursue continued professional growth and development.
- Participate in hospital- and practice-setting committees, including safety and quality-improvement committees, and integrate appropriate feedback into practice.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- 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 per-diem colleagues and those working less than part-time
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Education Level
Associate degree
