Delivering quality professional nursing care to the patient in the Observation Unit, working as an integral part of the healthcare team, collaborating with physicians/nurses regarding patient treatment plans, and perform detailed assessments of patients.
Responsibilities
Delivering quality professional nursing care to patients in the Observation Unit
Collaborating with physicians and nurses regarding patient treatment plans
Performing detailed assessments of patients
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited (ACEN/CCNE) school of nursing
ICU/Stepdown RN for the float pool providing patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process to address individualized needs across Jefferson Health locations.
Responsibilities
Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.
Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Requirements
Specialized Diploma Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Bachelor’s Degree BSN
Nice to have: Previous experience as an RN in an acute care setting
Nice to have: BSN completion within 3 years of hire
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This is a hospital float position requiring IMCU/STEPDOWN experience.