4B Med Surg​/Overflow PT RN Abington

Job Duties

• Interact with co‑workers, patients, their family/designated care partners, and other staff consistent with Jefferson values.
• Integrate evidence‑based practice, clinical expertise, patient preferences, cultural beliefs and values into delivery of optimal health care.
• Partner with patients and their family/designated care partners to identify learning needs and priorities, providing education that is useful, understandable, and affirming.
• Minimize risk of harm by following nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance standards.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.
• Use data to monitor outcomes of care processes and employ improvement methods to design and test changes that continuously improve quality and safety of patient care.
• Function effectively within nursing and inter‑professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision‑making.
• Recognize patients and their family/designated care partners in providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care based on respect for their personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Create an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to learning and seek opportunities for continued professional growth and development; act in a primary preceptor role for appropriate staff members.
• Actively participate in hospital‑ and practice‑setting‑based committees, including safety and quality improvement.
• Demonstrate willingness to give and receive feedback and integrate appropriate changes into practice.

• Specialized Diploma:
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Patient‑and‑Family‑Centered Practice Knowledge: ability to convey respect and collaborate with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
• Cultural Awareness Knowledge: understanding and ability to convey respect to people with diverse backgrounds.
• Effective Communication Knowledge: proficiency in transmitting, receiving, and accurately interpreting ideas, information, and needs using appropriate communication behaviors.
• Patient Assessment and Care Knowledge: ability to assess ailments and injuries and implement a suitable treatment plan.
• Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge: skill in child and adult education techniques and ability to elicit learning priorities and educate patients and their partners about condition, treatment, medications, and next steps.
• Medication Administration and Prescription Knowledge: familiarity with medications and ability to administer and prescribe for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
• Discharge Planning Knowledge: ability to partner with patients and family/designated care partners in developing discharge plans and arranging follow‑up care.
• Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge: use of tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis, clinical judgement, and ability to generate resolutions based on available drugs, facilities and techniques.
• Health Information Documentation Knowledge: proficiency in recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
• BLS – Basic Life Support certification.
• AHA – American Heart Association certification.
• RN – Licensed Registered Nurse in the PA (or state of practice).

• Bachelor’s Degree BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire (strongly preferred).
• 1 year previous experience as an RN in an acute care setting (strongly preferred).
• Active RN license required in state of practice.

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs; push/pull patients on bed or stretcher (requires 29 lbs push force); lateral transfers up to 50 lbs of patient weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing/walking; patient transporters may walk 8-10 miles per shift.
• May require kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

• Medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance and tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after 1 year full‑time or 2 years part‑time service.
• Voluntary benefits and group rates on insurance and discounts for colleagues.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.