Rn Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a specialized diploma.
• Active RN license in the state of practice; Pennsylvania RN licensure is listed as required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered care and how to collaborate in care and care planning.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey, receive, and interpret information and appropriately delegate to team members.
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• Knowledge of patient and adult education techniques and ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatments, medications, and recovery.
• Knowledge of medications and their administration, and of prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
• Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care in partnership with patients and families.
• Knowledge of patient assessment tools, nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and methods for analyzing symptoms and determining resolutions.
• Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation methods, including recording histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Nice To Haves

• BSN, or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire, is strongly preferred.
• One year of previous RN experience in an acute care setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized, patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and in partnership with patients and designated care partners.
• Communicate and interact with patients, families, coworkers, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson’s values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and families’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
• Identify patients’ and care partners’ learning needs and priorities, and provide understandable, useful 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.
• Use care outcome data and improvement methods to design and test changes that improve quality and patient safety.
• 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.
• Promote belonging and inclusion, and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue continued professional growth and act as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
• Participate in hospital- and practice-based committees, including safety and quality improvement committees.
• Give and receive feedback and incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
• Assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• Administer medications and support ongoing treatment.
• Partner with patients and care partners on discharge planning and follow-up care.
• Document relevant health information in written or electronic form.

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