Full-Time
Registered Nurse
Rapid Response Team
Jefferson Health
Academic health system
No salary listed
Philadelphia, PA, USA + 1 more
More locations: South St, Philadelphia, PA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
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Required Skills
Medication Administration
Data Analysis
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
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Requirements
- A specialized diploma from an accredited school of nursing is required.
- An active registered nurse license is required in the state of practice.
- A Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- A Pennsylvania or New Jersey state licensed registered nurse credential is required.
- Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice, including how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family, and designated care partner in care and care planning.
- Knowledge of cultural awareness and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, with the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.
- Knowledge of patient assessment and care, including the ability to assess patient ailments and injuries and implement a treatment plan.
- Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to identify learning priorities and educate patients and designated care partners about the patient's condition, treatment, medications, and recovery steps.
- Knowledge of medications used to treat patients and the ability to apply this knowledge to medication administration and prescribing drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
- Knowledge of discharge planning and the ability to develop discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and their families or designated care partners.
- Knowledge of assessment and diagnosis tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, with the ability to analyze symptoms and generate resolutions using available drugs, facilities, and techniques.
- Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation methods, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to address the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of patients.
- Develop nursing plans of care with patients and their designated care partners to address individualized needs and priorities consistently with their cultural beliefs and values.
- Interact with co-workers, patients, families, designated care partners, and other staff in accordance with organizational values.
- Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patient and family preferences, and cultural beliefs and values to deliver optimal healthcare.
- Identify patient and designated care partner learning needs and priorities and provide useful, understandable, and affirming education.
- Follow established nursing practices and protocols to minimize the risk of harm to patients and others.
- Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support ethical decision-making.
- Use data to monitor care-process outcomes and apply improvement methods to design and test changes that improve patient-care quality and safety.
- Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams to achieve quality patient care through open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
- Recognize and incorporate patient and family preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values when providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care.
- Create an environment of belonging and inclusion and apply 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-based committees, including safety and quality-improvement committees.
- Give and receive feedback and integrate appropriate changes into practice.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or an appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire is strongly preferred.
- Three years of previous experience as an intensive care unit registered nurse in an acute care setting is strongly preferred.
Jefferson Health is an academic health system serving Philadelphia, South Jersey, and surrounding communities. The system delivers hospital, specialty, primary, emergency, outpatient, research, and professional education services across its care network. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with university education, research, physician practices, and shared health-system operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. This structure supports consistent delivery across the organization.
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